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RDNO decision doesn’t upset Hall RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

The Regional District of North Okanagan’s former administrator says there’s no hard feelings over his departure. On Thursday, the RDNO board announced that Trafford Hall is no longer chief administrative officer. Trafford Hall “I can’t comment on the departure and the reasons and the reasons are those of the board’s, but I understand that boards have the right to do this,” Hall told The Morning Star. “These things happen and I’m not bitter.”

Hall, who had worked for the District of Kitimat for 17 years, began as RDNO administrator in May 2011. “There’s wonderful staff there and we accomplished some wonderful things,” said Hall of restructuring Greater Vernon’s parks system and developing a master water plan. “I am very proud of the staff. It’s a great organization and the staff provide important services and they deserve the respect of the public.” Hall would not speculate on what his future plans include, except for some work on his home. “Do I want to go back to work or do I want to retire?” said the 62-year-old. Specific details are not being released about Hall’s departure as personnel matters are considered confidential.

RDNO says it will initiate a search for a new administrator and Rob Smailes, general manager of planning and building, will serve as acting administrator. “The board will post the position as soon as possible and depending on the number of applicants we have, it (filling the position) could be as little as three months,” said Rick Fairbairn, vice-chairperson. “We want to have someone in place before November’s elections.” A number of major issues are currently being addressed at RDNO, but Fairbairn isn’t concerned that the lack of a full-time senior administrator will negatively impact the process. “We’ve got a very brilliant staff handling all of these issues and they have them under control,” he said.

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A re-evaluation of priorities has Colin Mayes preparing to leave the federal scene. The Okanagan-Shuswap MP announced during a Conservative gathering in Enderby Saturday that he will not run in the next federal election Oct. 19, 2015. “If I go into another term, I would be in my 70s and I thought, ‘Would I want to be there in my 70s?’ It’s time to focus on my wife and family and to be closer to home,” said Mayes who turned 66 Friday. “I really thought and prayed about it and I’m comfortable with my decision.” Mayes was first elected Colin Mayes as MP in 2006 and was reelected in 2008 and 2011. He says he will complete his term in Ottawa but he hasn’t completely squashed speculation that he will run this November for Salmon Arm mayor, a position he held for nine years before becoming MP. “I don’t think I would do that, it’s about 80 per cent no.” He hasn’t considered his long-term plans after politics. “I have thought about doing some writing and taking courses at university. I want something to keep me active,” he said. Mayes’ announcement about retirement came two days after former finance minister Jim Flaherty died of a heart attack. The 64-yearold had resigned as minister last month. Mayes says that the death of Flaherty and the loss of friends and acquaintances has reinforced his decision to retire and consider “every day as a blessing.” Mayes admits that he will miss being an MP once the term comes to an end. “Serving people in the constituency and seeing things get done, like the swimming pool in Armstrong, and knowing you and your staff played a part in that happening that’s where I get my high,” he said. While there isn’t an election until late 2015, Mayes says he decided to announce his intentions now so the Conservative Party has time to find a candidate. “It gives people in the riding time to look around the community and say, ‘This would be a good person for the job.’”

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ecrepit. Crumbling. End of the line. Those were just a few of the thoughts running through the head of Byron Sager as he viewed the Hassen Arena in 2010 as the newly named manager of Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation. Built in the 1950s as a show hall for the annual Interior Provincial Exhibition, the Hassen was converted for sports use shortly after, and housed lacrosse, hockey and figure skating. The arena was set to be decommissioned in the 2000s after the Nor-Val Sports Centre was built. “It (Hassen) was left for a number of years without putting money into it,” said Sager. “We were coming into a new arena and that was going to be the end of it. “The new arena was going to be the focus.” Except a funny thing happened in Armstrong. Demand for activities that required a dry floor kept coming across Sager’s desk. With the blessing of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation, the Hassen

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The Hassen Arena, once given up on, is now solidly booked to the delight of Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and recreation manager Byron Sager. began a renaissance. A year-round sport court dry floor was put in over top of the concrete, allowing for such events like roller derby, yearround lacrosse, volleyball, basketball and walking. The front exterior of the arena has been redone. The arena’s

dressing rooms have been gutted and walls that were corroding and falling away have been rebuilt, repainted, refinished. New flooring is going down in Hassen’s hallways, dressing rooms and its upstairs. “Once we lost the Hassen, we were never going to get it

back,” said Sager, who estimates the commission spent close to $100,000 on fixing up the arena. In 2011, the city won $25,000 as the B.C. winners of the Kraft Celebration Tour, which meant TSN came to town and broadcast its popular SportsCentre show, live, from the middle of down-

Lake Country MLA takes agricultural lead Morning Star Staff

Norm Letnick is returning to some familiar duties. On Friday, Premier Christy Clark announced the KelownaLake Country MLA will take over as agriculture minister from Pat Pimm. “I’m looking forward to getting to work, and that starts with reconnecting with stakeholders, sitting down and working together on our common goal of a sustainable and thriving agricul-

“We’ll work together to ensure B.C.’s farmers and ranchers have a bright future.” — Norm Letnick

tural sector,” said Letnick, who was agriculture minister from September 2012 to June 2013. “We’ll work together to ensure British Columbia’s farmers and ranchers have a bright future, for

generations to come.” Pimm will remain as Peace River MLA but is stepping back from cabinet because of medical concerns. “The protection of farmland

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and support for farming families is a priority for this government, and Norm brings a wealth of experience as a former minister of agriculture,” said Clark. “I want to thank Pat Pimm for leading an ambitious agenda to strengthen and grow B.C.’s agriculture industry. Right now, he needs to focus on his family, his health and recovery.” Letnick has been secretary to the premier for intergovernmental affairs.

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town Armstrong. The Kraft money was put into Hassen renovations. Today, the Hassen is booked, and booked a lot. After-school programs are held in the facility. So is indoor soccer, roller derby, lacrosse – which has groups from Vernon and Salmon Arm using the arena – and club volleyball hosts tournaments. Arguably the most popular event held in the Hassen – talk about renaissance – is roller skating. There’s public roller skating Friday night and Sunday afternoon. On March 7, a record 112 people attended the public skate. “We run it for two hours on Friday and usually put 80-to-100 people through in two hours,” smiled Sager. “It’s a nice bustling couple of hours.” Having the Hassen available at his fingertips for bookings makes Sager’s job “100 times easier.” “We can now play year round,” he said. “Anybody that walks in, we can accommodate them year-round, especially now that it’s heated. “The Hassen serves a huge niche. It keeps people from going out-of-town, and it brings people into town. There’s good, economic spinoff.”

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ALC approves plant and Pinnacle can now Jim Garlick. “There’s continue the devel- also the Ministry of A proposed pellet opment process on Transportation. plant is one step closer the project,” said Ken “They want some to setting up shop in Thorlakson, co-prod- traffic counts done.” Lavington, but it still has ucts manager. There have been a few more hurdles to “There is still a lot some concerns from overcome. about of work to be done neighbours Tolko and Pinnacle before construction can increased noise and trafRenewable Energy begin – including fic (as well Group have plans to final zoning and as air qualconstruct a $39 million environmental ity), Garlick pellet plant next to the approval – but does not existing planer mill in we have certainly foresee a Lavington on agricul- cleared a big hurproblem. tural land. “If anydle today.” But in order to do thing this Tolko and so, several approvals are Pinnacle have is going to Jim Garlick necessary, the first of stated that a pubreduce the which it now has. traffic.” lic meeting will The Agricultural be held but a date has Due to the location of Land Commission has not yet been set. the plant, sawdust from approved non-farm use However, the ALC the adjacent mill will be on 7.1 acres of agricul- approval will come back used on site. It’s anticitural land (5.1 of which to Coldstream council pated 100,000 tonnes of is already being used by for final zoning approv- sawdust from the mill Tolko as a wood chip al. That process could be will be used to form pelpile). initiated at the April 28 lets (which are used priIn turn, Tolko is put- meeting. marily for heat in wood ting 35.8 acres of farm“There’s another pro- pellet stoves). land in Spallumcheen cess that has to go forThey will then be into the Agricultural ward with the Ministry transported away by Land Reserve. of Environment railcar – the plant antici“With the land use for air quality,” said pates filling 2,500 rail request approved, Tolko Coldstream Mayor cars per year, which will travel to the west coast for shipment overseas. Therefore, on top of creating upward of 45 All Saints Anglican Church jobs in the community, the pellet plant will also ensure the viability for the railway . “This is a positive step 3205 - 27th Street, Vernon forward and we want to 250-542-3179 thank the Agricultural allsaintsvernon.org Land Commission for their timely and detailed attention to 7:45 am Traditional Eucharist (BCP) the matter,” said Leroy Reitsma, president and 9:15 am The Table chief operating officer 11:00 am Choral Eucharist (BAS) of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group. Jennifer Smith

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District trustees hike salaries tracy hughes Black Press

North Okanagan-Shuswap School District trustees voted to increase their salaries in July, citing the impending November election as a catalyst for upping their base wage from $9,855 to $11,710. The move will see the board chair’s salary move to $14,286 and the vice-chair’s set at $12,998. It will result in an overall increase of about $17,000 to the school district’s budget Chris Coers annually. The decision was made following a report from Kyle Cormier, director of human resources, who reviewed trustee salaries around the province and noted North Okanagan-Shuswap trustees are among the lowest paid in the province. “In some cases, trustees are making less than half the salary of their colleagues,” said

Cormier, who recommended the increased based on the median amount between the four school districts outside of the Lower Mainland that had the most comparable enrolment figures. Trustees noted the perceptions that can result when elected officials vote themselves a raise, but many of them said the idea was to put an increase in place prior to the next election. The November election will also see trustees voted in for four-year terms, rather than the current three. The last time School District #83 trustees increased remuneration was in September 2010. “There’s not ever a good time for this discussion, which is why it has gotten to this point,” said Chris Coers, the Enderby trustee, who pointed out that the board administers a budget of $69 million, which is larger than the budgets of the five cities in the region combined. “This is a hard job, with hard decisions we’ve had to make… This isn’t a hike to put us up at the top, it’s an increase to put us in the middle. It’s time to be realistic.”

Armstrong trustee Bob Fowler, who has not voted in favour of any salary increase for trustees in more than 15 years, told the board he would vote in favour this time. “We are just getting way too far behind and then we will never catch up… We make far less than most of our municipal counterparts and we deal with 10 times the budget and 800 employees.” Trustee Laurie Myers told the board it was not about the increase this year, but about supporting and attracting future trustees. “We deserve wage increases just like everyone else does.” But while six of the trustees voted in favour of the increase, not everyone was in support. Holly Overgaard said she found the situation difficult, especially after just voting to cut adult continuing education programs a few minutes earlier. “It is so hard for me to support any increase when we are looking at taking things out of the classroom,” said LBChafe. Overgaard, joined by trustee Barry

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A vehicle that had been speeding was ultimately destroyed by flames. At about 11:40 p.m. Thursday, RCMP officers attempted to stop a van for speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign in the Otter Lake Road area of Spallumcheen. “The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. Our officers did not pursue it,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson. At about 2:20 a.m. Friday, the fire department called the RCMP about a van on fire near 32nd

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City of Armstrong RESIDENTIAL WATER METER READING The City of Armstrong is nearing completion of the residential water meter installation project. City staff have begun taking readings from water meters to collect baseline information to begin preparing consumption notices. Meter readings will be obtained from the reading device on the outside wall of each house – it will not be necessary for the City employee to enter your home. Consumption-based billing will begin in 2015. The City will issue mock billing to each home in 2014 to provide consumption information and details of what the water charges would be if consumptionbased billing was in effect. Information about residential water meters is available on the City’s website. PO Box 40, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Tel: 250-546-3023 info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca • www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

The community is coming together to help the family of a young Beairsto Elementary student, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Grade 2 student Cory Maksymchuk has been diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare form of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma which affects the immune cells. It also causes the fastest growing human tumour. It was initially thought that the seven year old, who had been suffering from stomach upset, had pneumonia. But after symptoms didn’t improve, a follow-up appointment uncovered the real reason for the illness, said Family Owned & Operated Offers valid ‘til April 15, 2014

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First Responders going strong richard rolke Morning Star Staff

A group of Falkland volunteers continue to lend a hand during medical emergencies. Some media reports recently suggested that the Falkland-Westwold First Responders had disbanded, but that is far from the case. “We’re still going strong,” said Brad Caldwell, First Responders president, adding that it was a highway rescue group that actually closed down. First Responders provides medical assistance until the B.C. Ambulance Service arrives. Call-outs can range from motor vehicle accidents to shortness of breath. “I joined because they helped my mom when she had a heart attack,” said Caldwell. Because of Falkland and Westwold’s location, it can take some time for BCAS

paramedics to be on scene. “A lot of people are happy we’re here,” said Caldwell of his group’s goal to stabilize medical situations before they get worse. “We go as far as Barnhartvale Road (near the Trans-Canada Highway) to Irish Creek Road (near the Spallumcheen speedway).” Call-outs average about 40 a year. “This winter there were very few but the winter before, we were out at least once every week,” said Caldwell. First Responders currently has five certified members and four new recruits are getting certified. The groups meet twice a month in the old fire hall on Gyp Road in Falkland. Anyone interested in volunteering can call Caldwell at 250-375-2314. Because the First Responders is a volunteer organization, funding raising is a constant activity.

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Volunteers have been the life blood of Lumby for decades, but finding people willing to give of their time is increasingly challenging. The Village of Lumby is concerned that a number of organizations are unable to find volunteers, including the fire department, the museum and the golf course. Mayor Kevin Acton believes the problem may be generational. “Our youth are moving north for work or they don’t see the value of these organizations,” he said, adding that without these non-profit groups, many activities would not occur in Lumby. “Volunteers keep our community moving.” And there is a financial benefit, particularly if the village had to start paying for paid, full-time firefighters instead of relying on volunteers, who receive a stipend for emergency call-outs and practises. “It would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars,” said Acton. The fire department’s recent spring recruitment campaign was unsuccessful. “There wasn’t even a phone call,” said fire chief Tony Clayton.

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“Our situation is no worse than any other rural department.” Clayton believes the biggest stumbling block is finding individuals who are interested in being part of a team and serving the community. “If they have the inclination, they will make the time commitment.” There are currently 23 firefighters but the number available during a fire can vary depending on work, holidays and illness. That’s why there will be an emphasis to recruit more members in the

fall. “We’re not in trouble but the yellow light is up,” said Clayton. Acton says the vari-

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lmost every day, I hear parents and grandparents and people on television complain about how cellphones, smartphones, texting, streaming, Facebooking, tweeting and computer games are turning our children into little unsocial robots who won’t be able to function in the real world. The real world of cellphones, smartphones, texting, streaming, Facebooking, tweeting and computer games. And do you think you could get a job in today’s world by bragging on your resume that you don’t know how to text Jim Mullen and don’t use e-mail? What’s odd is that people on television and the people who watch it never seem to blame television itself for turning us into antisocial robots. Do you watch TV during dinner? Do you watch TV in the bedroom? Is there a lot of talking going on while you and/or your spouse watch a four-hour football game? Have you ever tried having a conversation with someone who is watching “SportsCenter”? Do you blab all the way through “NCIS: Wherever” and “Dancing With the Stars You Never Heard Of ”? Do you talk all the way through movies you are watching? If you do, most people would rather you texted. But that’s not always true, either. Recently, some guy shot another guy dead for texting during a movie. As if texting during a movie is rude, but shooting someone to death for texting during a movie isn’t. “Whatever happened to talking to each other?” I hear people ask, as if every word they say is some kind of rare pearl, which comes only from a one-of-a-kind oyster that lives in a remote ocean off a faraway land. In reality, their own last, very social words were, “Have

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you seen the remote control? It was right here a second ago.” Is that a quote from Plato? Marcus Aurelius? Dante? Shakespeare? Shaw? Such elevated conversation, the kind that people who text and talk on their smartphones will never be able to have because they won’t have learned any of the social skills that people who grew up without smartphones and “Candy Crush” did. My friend, Marv, is one of those who think that cellphones, texting and email are turning us into a nation of tech idiots. I was behind him at the checkout line of the supermarket last week. After first asking the clerk why two avocados cost $4.12, and then explaining that the price of the sauerkraut on the shelf was different than the price on the flier, he pulled out his wallet and found the exact bills he needed. Then he scrounged around in his pockets to find the exact change. After about 30 seconds, it turned out he didn’t have the exact change, so he put all his money back and pulled out a big bill and handed it to the cashier. In the other lane, while all this was going on, two 20-somethings waved their smartphones at something on the counter and walked out with their purchases in two seconds. No printed receipt, no conversation, no polite chitchat with the cashier, no social interaction at all. Just what you’d expect from antisocial tech heads — so unlike Marv, who was engaging the young clerk with real conversation. Behind me, some woman kept tapping her foot like she was in some kind of rush. Just as Marv gets his receipt, she says into her cellphone, “My water just broke,” and the cashier, a 16-year-old boy, said, “You want to go back and get another?” Marv snorted his indignation. “In my day,” he said, “a clerk would have gone and gotten that lady another water. Manners — I guess there’s no app for that!” Contact Jim Mullen at JimMullenBooks.com.

It’s difficult to put a dollar value on the efforts of volunteers in our society but one certainly comes to mind: priceless. As National Volunteer Week comes to a close for another year it would be wise for all of us to ponder the benefits of those thousands of individuals who give of themselves on virtually a daily basis for no monetary consideration. “Volunteers provide an outstanding example of selflessness that others can look up to, and are the foundation of the strength in our community,” said Jacqueline Salvino, volunteer engagement co-ordinator with the Canadian Cancer Society. “They are the people who we turn to in a time of need; they are the neighbours who support us, and the courageous that fight for us.” And, of course, it’s not just the Cancer Society that’s grateful for what volunteers contribute all year round. “Our volunteers participate as instructors of recreational programs; assist at community events; help with renovating and cleaning our buildings and outside spaces; support our media efforts,” said Richelle Lawrence, events coordinator at Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. “Every volunteer role is critical to the work we do with children, youth and families.” Every agency feels the same way about their volunteers and many recognized them this past week with events and personal praise, and deservedly so. We also praise the thousands of volunteers who make the North Okanagan a wonderful place to live on a daily basis and encourage those who have the time and the inclination to help to please do so. There is always a shortage of volunteers and the problem appears to be getting worse. Although the pay may be nonexistent, the personal rewards you receive for making a difference in an individual’s life is oftentimes priceless.

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e: Moneysense survey: Ski hills and lakes? If these are the factors for quality of life, this point of view is beyond me. I am a young woman who grew up in a small community in Ontario. I lived in Alberta for three years and then moved to B.C. with my boyfriend for quality of life. Moving here is difficult and expensive. Wages are low and insurance, taxes, health care costs and gas prices are high. We have chosen not to have a family, in this province where young families, on average, make the least income. We've looked at land, but much of it is being highly valued and then packaged up, some for seasonal condo sales to Albertans, forcing the market up. It's good for real estate markets and Albertans who make decent wages but A RESPONSE Re. Mr. Miles' letter, the Eye. Man on average is five to six feet tall, so many generally would be looking down to plant and to harvest. He would generally be looking ahead to hunt or take a walk, so he generally does not need to look great distances. Of course if his bags are packed and headed south, generally he is looking down from say 10 to 200 feet. Let's say a red tail hawk is 200 feet up, looking for lunch. Oh, there is a mouse sunning itself and of course it comes in against the sun (now shadow). Zoom, zoom, caught ya. Now here's a blob sitting in a pool of water and it thinks, "I need to see." It has this ping pong ball sitting on it, and it says, "I'm going to make an eye." The complexity of that happening for me is mind-blowing. "If we were to attempt to duplicate the computing power of the human eye, we would have to build the world's most advanced computer with a single enormous silicon chip (usually the size of a dime) that would cover 10,000 cubic inches and contain billions of transistors and hundreds of miles of circuit traces. The retina is so small - 0.0003 inches - that to build a device to mimic the eye, the chip would weigh at least 100 pounds. In comparison, the retina weighs less a gram. It operates on less than 0.0001 watts of electrical charge. To duplicate the retina's abilities, the imaginary computer would consume at least 300 watts of power. In other words, the retina is three million times more efficient in its power consumption." - John Stevens, Byte Computer

bad for communities that need to thrive for more than one week a year, and bad for B.C. families that have owned land that cannot pay their newly hiked property taxes, or wish their children to one Magazine, April 1985. God and a scientist were talking about life in general when the scientist reached down and grabbed some dirt. God asked him, "What are you doing?" The scientist said he's going to make a man and God said, "Get your own dirt." Why would the mouse need the eye of a hawk or the other way around? G. Fitz NEW APPROACH NEEDED Our federal government is holding an online consultation with the Canadian public seeking input to the kind of legislation we want regarding prostitution in our country. This follows the recent verdict by the Supreme Court of Canada striking down the laws on the selling and buying of sexual services and giving the government one year to come up with revised legislation. The government site for public consultation on prostitution-related offences in Canada is at www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/curr-cours/ proscons-conspros/ Everyone agrees that harm should be minimized for the women engaged in such a risky profession. But the means to accomplish this are varied. Should “the oldest profession in the world” be fully legalized, should it be prohibited or are there any solutions in between? It may be useful to look at the results from different models of legislation in some European countries. Holland, in 2000, and Germany, in 2002, fully legalized prostitution with the result that today Germany has become the “prostitution capital of the world”

day purchase land of their own. I digress. Ski hills and lakes are beautiful and have value. This is a beautiful piece of the country to call home. I was once a tourist that wished to with more than 200,000 prostitutes and 3,000 brothels. The police force is overwhelmed in their duty to protect the sex workers. The situation in Holland is similar. The idea behind legalization was to have prostitutes unionized and the brothels regulated, taxed and inspected. Much of the profession, however, operates outside the regulations. The famous red light district in Amsterdam has become a haven for money laundering and drug trafficking. Sex tourism and trafficking have dramatically increased as well as the demand for cheaper sex. Both countries are said to be revising their laws at this time. Sweden and a few other European countries have adopted a different model where the law considers that prostitution in any form always degrades women and results in serious harm to women and society. Therefore, it should be marginalized rather than normalized. This nordic model decreases the demand for sex by criminalizing the buyers of sex, not the women selling it. Police and social workers are there to protect and assist the women find other work. Indeed, poverty, lack of education and skills as well as drug addiction have been found to be the main factors that lead to prostitution. In Sweden, prostitution has been decreased by half, yet according to police, it has not gone underground. The European Union is considering advising its member countries to adopt similar legislation. The Canadian Federation of University

become a resident. I became a resident. If I wish to remain as such, I must submit to lower wages, higher costs, and my B.C. communities catering to tourists and Albertans instead of to their own people. Vernon should be a vibrant beacon in the heart of many smaller communities. Instead, it is a magnified version of these struggling communities. Show us the jobs. Show us the doctors. Invest in our people. Show us what a town of Vernon's size and resources can do for its people. I've seen the lakes and ski hills. They're great for vacation destinations and seasonal job creation. Instead of poo-pooing this list and its criteria, let's take it as a challenge. We want Vernon to be the best it can be for all of us. Colette Wigmore Women (CFUW) joins with many other Canadian women’s organizations, such as the Elizabeth Fry Societies, the Native Women’s Association of Canada and the Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres, to support this nordic model which has reduced human trafficking and prostitution by cutting the demand for sex. Nadine Poznanski, CFUW Vernon chapter

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There’s a buzz around town as local businesses, groups and individuals are putting their spelling skills to the test while boosting literacy in the community.

VILLAGE OF LUMBY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APublic Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Lumby Village Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, B.C. on Tuesday April 22, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter: VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 752, 2013 [Medical Marihuana Production Facilities] The intent of Bylaw No. 752, 2013 is to amend the Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 to establish regulations related to medical marihuana production facilities. In this regard, Bylaw No. 752 proposes to: • Permit medical marihuana production facilities within the General Industrial ( I.2) Zone; • Prohibit medical marihuana production facilities in all other Zones; • Establish specific property line setback and parking standards for medical marihuana production facilities located on properties within the General Industrial (1.2) Zone. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by this Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. Copies of Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw No. 752, 2013 may be inspected at the office of the Village of Lumby from Monday April 14, 2014 through Tuesday April 22, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. For further information, please contact Marnie Skobalski of the Planning Department at (250) 550-3737 or by e-mail at marnie.skobalski@rdno.ca. NO SUBMISSIONS TO COUNCIL WILL BE RECEIVED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Tom Kadla Administrator

Everyone is invited to come see what all the buzz is about by taking part in the Kal Tire Adult Spelling Bee Challenge April 30. The seventh annual event supports the continuation of literacy and youth programs in the community as a fundraiser for Teen Junction and the Junction Literacy Centre. But it’s not your typical spelling bee where individuals are forced to

stand on stage and spell out a word. No, this event takes a team approach, where tables of eight work together to determine the correct spelling of a word. The team approach means you don’t have to be a superb speller, which Kal Tire president Robert Foord appreciates. “My spelling is not what it used to be with spell check and every-

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thing these days,” said Foord. “I’ll be there for moral support.” Kal Tire teammate Mindy Crawford agrees. “I like how you come up with the word as a team, it takes the pressure off.” While it is a fun, team-building event, with breakfast, the spelling bee also serves a greater purpose supporting the Teen Junction and Junction Literacy Centre. “It’s a great organization with lots of things coming out of it,” said Foord. It’s a cause Interior Savings Credit Union has been happy to support every year with a team, and is now the gold sponsor. Since all the team members have kids, they understand the importance of literacy and how the centre makes a difference.

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While they too don’t claim to be top spellers, the Interior Savings team enjoys the event so much they have already come up with their team name – the ScooBEE DooBEES, and they will be dressed to the part. “It’s a fun event,” said Tracie Savage, Interior Savings team member. The spelling bee, which includes a hot breakfast, takes place at the Best Western Vernon Lodge from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. Teams or individuals can register at admin@ junctionliteracy.ca or call 250-275-3117. The event is also in search of sponsors, who can support a student who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate. For more information about the event, visit www.junctionliteracycentre.ca

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Spallumcheen is looking at re-planting regulations for medical marijuana production. The township had originally planned on permitting marijuana production facilities on industrial lands. But due to tax implications, Spallumcheen is now looking at permitting use on agricultural land. “We don’t want to use up our prime industrial land,” said Mayor Janice Brown. “So we’re going back to the drawing board and we will include A2 agricultural land.” The township wants to assist the existing operations, Janice Brown but must also consider the impact on area residents. “In each community, you probably only have a few (medical marijuana production facilities),” said Brown. “We’re trying to make it away from residential.” But adding agricultural zones to the bylaw could ignite more public concern. “Just about every property in Spallumcheen has a farm next to it or is a farm.” One local grower says neighbours have never raised concern with the Spallumcheen operation, which ships less than 500 pounds of product annually. “We have been operating a legal facility for more than a year without our neighbours being aware of its existence,” the grower (whose name is withheld for privacy) wrote in a letter to the township. “Concerns about smells, traffic and security are misplaced as are many of the other reasons used by those that are opposed.” Spallumcheen also received comments from other licensed growers, as well as local agencies. One major reason for Spallumcheen’s decision to include agricultural land is the Agricultural Land Commission’s stance. “If a land owner is lawfully sanctioned to produce marijuana for medical purposes, the farming of said plant in the Agricultural Land Reserve is allowed and would be interpreted by the ALC as being consistent with the definition of ‘farm use’ under the ALC Act.” BC Assessment has also confirmed that the portions of a property used for medical marijuana production meeting farm classification requirements will be granted farm class. Spallumcheen is also weighing input from other

agencies. Interior Health has stated: “wherever possible medical marijuana operations be located away from residential areas (e.g. in industrial or agricultural zoned areas) to avoid creating a potential nuisance.” The RCMP has stated: “Regardless of the new (medical marijuana production) regulations, I believe there are still added health and security risks associated to marijuana production facilities which may pose a greater risk to neighbours if approved on small ALR properties.” The bylaw changes mean there will be another public hearing. Final approval will also have to come from provincial ministry levels.

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Lumby council will write the federal government and demand rural post offices remain open. “The rural postal service is important,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “Canada Post’s business model has to change but closing post offices is not the way to do it.” Council acted after a presentation from the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, which says Canada Post has closed 1,700 post offices since the 1980s. “In the Internet era, where sending and receiving parcels has grown, and where many small business depend even more on reasonably priced, reliable, local postal service, the closing or cutting back on postal services is hurting the development of rural Canada,” states the association. Acton says there are no concerns about the Lumby post office shutting down. “Our post office is a busy and important part of our community,” he said.

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Vernon residents are being asked to develop a parks vision. The city is currently in the midst of developing a parks master plan and as part of the process, public input is being sought. “Everyone is an expert on their favorite park, trail or activity,” said Cleo Corbett, long range planner. “Whether people visit parks daily or just a few times a year, they will have important input for the parks master plan process that will let us know where we are at, where Cleo Corbett we want to be, and the steps we need to take to achieve the vision set by the community. There are numerous public consultation activities planned for 2014 and we hope to get all of Vernon involved.” The parks and outdoor recreation survey measuring community satisfaction and priorities is the first opportunity for many people to get involved. The survey is being mailed out in upcoming utility bills and is also available online. For more information and to participate in the survey, go to www.vernon.ca/parks.

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There was a different feeling in the air Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The place was packed, there were new banners hung on the walls and the rafters donned a pair of superhero-sized team Canada Jerseys. It must be Fred Page Cup time. Despite the arena makeover, the Vernon Vipers melted away a 3-0 lead and lost 6-4 to the Coquitlam Express in Game 1 of the B.C. Hockey League bestof-seven final series. “The game was a mix of highs and lows for us. We started out strong but kind of fell asleep,” said Brendan Persley. The Vipers started the game as if they were shot out of a cannon. D-man Josh Bryan chipped the puck off the glass out of his zone sending Persley in all alone. He faked backhand, brought it back to the front and slid it past Express goaltender Gordie Defiel. Persley’s eighth of the playoffs came 40 seconds in, sending the 2,000 patrons into euphoria. Jared Wilson earned the secondary assist. Brett Mulcahy continues to be hotter than Kal beach in July this postseason. From the corner, Colton Sparrow found a wide open Mulcahy standing in the slot. Mulcahy didn’t hesitate to rip it top shelf. Persley picked up the other assist on Mulcahy’s 14th of the playoffs, 3:05 into the first. With an expiring Express powerplay, Dexter Dancs grabbed a loose puck at his own blueline, spun off a defender and was off to the races with Demico Hannoun escorting him on a 2-on-1 rush. Hannoun scored his third of the playoffs from Dancs and Michael McNicholas, giving the Vipers a 3-0 lead at recess. A frantic first period put to rest any thoughts of rust. LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR The Vipers hadn’t played in 12 nights and the Demico Hannoun of the Vernon Vipers slips the puck past Coquitlam netminder Gordie Defiel and centre Adam Rockwood but wide of the Express had a week off since their triple-overtime goal in BCHL Fred Page Cup final series action Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The Express rallied for a 6-4 win. thriller against Victoria. neck, back into the Snakes zone keeping the play alive. Jace “The first period was good, but the rest wasn’t,” Mason Blacklock knocked down an aerial pass from said Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson. “We started to Hennig and Hodder cycled the puck until they found Pieper Hannoun in the neutral zone as he busted in on Defiel. He cheat and against a team like that, they are going to make open at the top off the right faceoff circle. was able corral the puck before chipping it glove-side on the With just over one minute remaining in the period, Corey Express netminder 3:04 into the third. you pay.” The Express turned the tables on the Vipers in the sec- Mackin won a foot race against Dylan Chanter on the penPieper scored the game-tying goal and eventual winner ond. The Express responded with three unanswered goals alty kill. He shovelled a backhand past Smith, tying it up at in the third. The equalizer was set up by brother Canon three. of their own. Pieper at 6:40 with the winner assisted by Mark Whiteley “I felt we were the better team for most of the night,” said and Canon Pieper two minutes later. Bo Pieper, the Minnesota product, was on a mission Friday night. He got his first of four goals on the from Persley. “We started to hold our sticks a bit tight as they were Mackin put the game on ice with nine minutes left in the Daniell Lange and Zach Hodder 2:58 into the second. making their comeback and we had some turnovers.” game. Hodder, a North Delta product, registered his third The Vipers never seem to make it easy on themselves in assist of the night on the goal. Hodder is a former Vancouver Giants’ blueliner. “We had a big adjustment from playing in front of this there playoffs. The series against the Vees saw the Vipers The shots were even at 35-35. crowd two weeks ago. Some of our guys were a bit intimi- squander away a few 3-1 leads. “We need to go out there, get pucks in deep and put some Dancs had a pair of superb scoring chances seconds pressure on their defence. We need to out work them tomordated last time but they battled through it tonight,” said before and after the second intermission. He had a puck fail row,” said Persley. Express head coach Barry Wolff. Viper captain Ryan Renz was doing time for slashing off the heel of his stick with five seconds left. During his first The new banners and jerseys hanging in Kal Tire Place shift of the third he hammered a point-blank, one-timer are in preparation for the RBC Cup which goes May 10-18. when Pieper struck again. A clearing attempt bounced off of T.J. Dumonceaux’s only to be denied by Defiel. Game 2 went Saturday night at Kal Tire Place.

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Linden a class choice

here were a lot of Canuck hat-wearing vacationers in Puerto Vallarta the day Vancouver made hockey headlines by firing Mike Gillis and hiring Trevor Linden. I stopped one young guy with one of those vintage purple Canuck hats and told him the Canucks had gassed Gillis. The guy celebrated like he had won Lotto Max, throwing in a number of curse words to describe Gillis. Seems the whole province is pretty stoked to see the Canucks begin a rebuild with the classy Linden as president. I was fortunate Kevin Mitchell enough to see Linden up close and personal as a babyfaced rookie in Vancouver. Watched him tweak his game at training camps in Parksville and Duncan while working on Vancouver Island for 11 years. My first glimpse of Linden in the dressing room had me wondering if he was big enough for the NHL. He was a skinny kid who had put up 110 points in his second year with the Medicine Hat Tigers. He turned 18 in April of 1988 and was drafted second overall by the Canucks in that summer’s entry draft. The Minnesota North Stars had first pick and chose Mike Modano of the Prince Albert Raiders. It was a great draft class with d-man Curtis Leschyshyn of the Saskatoon Blades going third to the Quebec Nordiques. The seventh through 10th choices also panned out very well with Martin

Gelinas going seventh to the Kings, Jeremy Roenick landing in Chicago at No. 8, Rod Brind’Amour going to St. Louis at nine and Teemu Selanne putting on a Winnipeg Jets’ jersey at No. 10. The Canucks didn’t have any luck with their next two selections. D-man Leif Rohlin of Sweden and forward Dane Jackson of the Vernon Lakers hardly played for the Canucks. Rohlin, a major success in Swedish pro hockey, never signed with Vancouver until 1995 and got in 96 NHL games. Jackson scored six times in 15 games as a Canuck. While lean, Linden had no trouble making an impact as a Canuck rookie. He supplied 30 goals and 59 points. He registered nine more 30-plus goal seasons in Vancouver and is likely the most popular Canuck in franchise history. Linden, now 44, was a driven and determined 18-year-old. I met his towering father, Lane, at an Oiler-Canuck game in Edmonton during Linden’s rookie year. Lane, who ran a trucking company in the Hat, crushed my hand when I was introduced to him by Medicine Hat News sports editor Greg Heakes on that Dec. 21 night at Northlands Coliseum (Canucks won 2-1). Lane told us that Trevor and teammate Mark Fitzpatrick, a goalie chosen 27th overall by Los Angeles the summer before, worked out like Navy Seals in Medicine Hat. “Trevor and Fitzy would ride their mountain bikes down to the Y (MCA) everyday for a workout,” said Lane. “Trevor was trying to eat 6,000 calories a day to bulk up, He was eating six times a day.” These days, the Canucks send their

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Prince George Spruce King who played onship game at the NCAA Frozen Four for the Everett Silvertips of the WHL this during his sophomore season. He notched year, also showed up in Oklahama City a team second-most 14 goals and added 18 assists in 38 games in 2013-14 as the this week. Meanwhile, former Viper forward Bulldogs won the WCHA regular-season Cory Kane (Irvine, Calif.), who recently championship in its debut campaign. Kane was also with the Vipers for those concluded his senior campaign by helping the Ferris State Bulldogs to the NCAA two national titles. He pocketed 49 goals Elite Eight, played for the AHL Providence and 97 points in two seasons in Vernon. Bruins on Sunday, April 6. Kane signed a PTO (player tryout) contract with the Boston Greater Vernon Minor Bruins’ AHL affiliate on Friday and Hockey Association tallied his first professional point with an assist in Providence’s 7-2 victory over the Portland Pirates at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. GVMHA is presently accepting coaching The ex-Bulldog standout applications for the 2014/15 season. joined former teammate Garrett If you feel you have the time Thompson in the professional commitment, patience, a positive ranks after he signed an ATO conattitude and want to have fun with tract earlier in the week and made the kids - you can coach! his pro debut with the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Thompson Our Association is committed to continued Coach Education - specialty clinics, coaches meetings and tallied his first professional goal conferences, practice planning sessions and a coach as well on Sunday, the same day mentorship program. in which Kane played in his first pro game. Applications for Rep & House Coaches can be found on our website at www.vernonminorhockey.com Kane had a team-high tying (under Coaches Corner). 32 points for the Bulldogs, who reached the regional title game For more information call 250-542-0754 this campaign only two years after Rep Deadline April 30th advancing to the national champi-

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first-round picks back to Major Junior. They weren’t about to have Linden spend a third year in the WHL. “We thought if we got 15 goals out of him, we’d be happy,” said Canuck head coach Bob McCammon. “We decided to play him no matter what happens. Trevor’s like a breath of fresh air.” McCammon was impressed with Linden’s fearless style. “He finishes his checks, but physically he’s not where he should be. The fact that he’s not matured hurts him. You have the feeling some nights that Trevor’s not going to let you lose.” McCammon felt Linden was “like Bobby Clarke with talent.” Linden also had good hands and a fabulous shot. As for Linden’s chances of winning the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie, McCammon offered: “Let’s be honest. Nobody knows about this kid because they haven’t seen Vancouver on TV. People have to starting thinking seriously about this kid. He’s very intense and you have to coach a kid like him to really appreciate him.” Ranger blueliner Brian Leetch took the Calder ahead of Linden with 71 points and a rookie record 23 goals for a defenceman. After almost 1,500 NHL games, including the playoffs, later, Linden certainly proved his worth as an excellent player. As president of the Canucks, I look for him to keep working harder than the next guy, make wise decisions, hire people who share his people skills and find success sooner than later. I’m still a die-hard Oiler fan, but it’s tough not to cheer for Trevor Linden in his new role.

Jones twins land with AHL Barons Former Vernon Vipers Kellen and Connor Jones will finish the hockey season with the Edmonton Oilers’ American Hockey league farm team. The 23-year-old twin forwards signed Friday with the Oklahoma City Barons. The Kootenay products inked amateur tryouts for the rest of this season, and a one-year standard players contract for next season. The Oilers drafted Kellen from the Vipers with their seventh-round selection in 2010 and effectively drafted Connor at the same time, as the twins have shown up together for every Oilers summer camp since. They were a powerful offensive force with Quinnipiac University Bobcats of the ECAC the past four years, being the squad’s co-nominees for the Hobey Baker Award this past season when they combined for 80 points in 40 games. Similarly, in their sophomore years they were named co-MVPs of the Bobcats. Their stats over the past four years in NCAA hockey shows there has been little to choose between them. Kellen racked up 53 goals and 127 points, while Connor produced 49 snipes and 129 points. The twins sparked Vernon (coached by Mark Ferner) to back-to-back Royal Bank Cup national titles in 2009 (in Victoria) and 2010 (in Dauphin, Man.). Oiler draft Jujhar Khaira, a former

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The Vernon and District Baseball Association is hosting the B.C. Minor Baseball Caravan of coaches today at the VantageOne Centre. It is a free clinic full of skills, drills and laughter. The first camp will be for: U7 t-ball, U9 tadpole and U11 mosquito aged players. Registration is 4:30-5 p.m. with the camp running 5-6:30. Next up: U13 peewee, U15 bantam and U18 midget aged players. Sign in is from 6-6:30 p.m. with the camp running until 8:30. Coaches are encouraged to participate in Peter Caliendo’s coaches training course. All new coaches are encouraged to participate and challenge themselves.

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The Kalamalka Lakers shut down the visiting Pleasant Valley Saints 3-0 in North Zone Senior Girls Soccer League play Thursday afternoon. Julia Kemper was solid in goal for the Lakers and bounced back from a hard shoulder knock in the first half to claim her second shutout in as many games. A first-half goal from Emily Thorlakson gave the Lakers confidence but they really hit their stride in the second half, hitting the woodwork

twice before Paige Ralston curled in a fine effort from 25 yards. Megan Squair completed the scoring late in the game, putting the finish on a nice run of passing with a low, hard shot that found the bottom, right corner. The Fulton Maroons grounded the VSS Panthers Thursday at Grahame Park. No results were reported. In play next Thursday, the Panthers bost the Lakers at Marshall Field (3 p.m.), while the Maroons visit Pleasant Valley (4 p.m.).

Stars ground Kal Tire 4-2 Morning Star Staff

Unhappy with the way last season ended, the Silver Stars jumpstarted the 2014 scheduled by grounding Kal Tire 4-2 in Okanagan Men’s 50+ Soccer League action Thursday night at MacDonald Park. John Matejicka and Wolfgang Bopp each recorded two goals for the Stars, who lost 1-0 to the Tiremen at the end of last year. Bopp scored once on a penalty kick, awarded when Matejicka was taken down by keeper Pete (The Heat) Richter. Striker Tom Ouchi had a handful

of glorious chances for Kal Tire and scored twice. The Stars got quality showings from Steve Coombes, Nigel Clack and Ken Barker. Meanwhile, the Vernon Super 8 Women’s League is looking for new players regardless of skill level. Super 8 is for everyone,” said organizer Kelly Megyesi. “The smaller field and great sportsmanship allows us to reduce player injury and provide lots of touches.” The season goes Thursday nights until June 23 and again Sept. 8-29. Contact ehaugust@gmail.com.

In a span of 128 seconds Friday night, the Edmonton Oil Kings booked their ticket to their third straight Western Hockey League Eastern Conference final. The Oil Kings scored three goals in that 2:08 span late in the first period, taking control of a back-and-forth game to stop the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-1 to take their second round series in five games. Vernon’s Curtis Lazar set up the winner for the Oil Kings, who will play either the Kootenay Ice for Medicine Hat Tigers in the Eastern final. Vernon’s Zach McPhee had one assist as the Ice grounded the Tigers 7-4 Thursday night, taking a 3-1 series stranglehold. “We came out kind of sluggish in the first 10 minutes, but then I thought we responded in the second half of the first period,” said Oil Kings’ forward Henrik Samuelsson, who had a goal and an assist for Edmonton. “It was just a great team effort.” Samuelsson got the Oil Kings on the board, keeping a loose puck alive at the side of the Brandon net, then freeing his stick from a pile-up to knock it in past Brandon netminder Jordan Papirny for his second goal of the playoffs. Brett Pollock made it 2-0 just a couple shifts later, from Lazar, nd 23 seconds after that, Reid Petryk got his first of the playoffs off a beautiful feed from Ashton Sautner, putting the home side up 3-0 after one period. “We talked about having a shark mentality … we wanted to get on the attack and really make them pay for their turnovers and work them down low and stuff,” said Oil Kings’ forward Mitch Moroz, who also had a goal and an assist. Cody Corbett also tallied for the Oil Kings, while Tristan Jarry made 19 saves in front of 6,356 fans at Rexall Place. Jaedon Descheneau scored a hat trick, including the go-ahead goal late in the third period to cap a stunning comeback as the Ice downed visiting Medicine Hat. Luke Philp had a goal and three assists while Sam Reinhart netted a goal and a pair of helpers for the Ice, who trailed 4-1 in the later stages of the second frame but responded with six unanswered goals. Chase De Leo scored twice and Oliver Bjorkstrand netted 1+3 as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the visiting Victoria Royals 5-1 in Game 5 of their Western Conference second-round series. Steven Hodges scored for the Royals. Portland took the series 4-1 and will now go to the Western Conference championship series for a fourth consecutive season. The Hawks will face the Kelowna Rockets, the regular-season champs. Kelowna hosts Game 1 in the final series Friday night at Prospera Place. The second games goes Saturday night back at Prospera.

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Tommy Gauthier and Patrick Kenny represented Lincoln Lanes in the Youth Doubles Provincial finals at the Capri Valley Lanes in Kelowna. Gauthier and Kenny brought home bronze with 226 pins over their combined averages. Gauthier bowled 114 over his 81 average, while Kenny bowled 112 over his 121 average. There were 15 different cities competing in the four-game pins over average event. Matt Christie and Matt Jones also represented Lincoln Lanes in the senior division and placed fifth with 68 POA.

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Skip Burns (left), third Bob Hardstaff, lead Bob Jackson and second Jim Chapman are the Senior Men’s Wind Up winners at the Vernon Curling Club.

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Low Gross: Shelley English 48 Low Net: Pam McGregor 33.5 2nd Net: Grace Hinman 35 Long Drive: Grace Hinman NO HANDICAP Long Drive: Winn Burge Least Putts: Mary Lukacs 14 KP: #3: Patty Metcalf; #7: Patty Metcalf SPALL LADIES DAY – APRIL 9 FIRST FLIGHT Low Gross: Nancy Laframboise 97 Low Net: Marj Griffin 74 2nd Net: Ginger Jalonen 74 CB 3rd Net: Helen Jagow 76 KP: Marsha Allen 12 Long Drive: Neva Gigliuk 11 SECOND FLIGHT Low Gross: Carole Morin 96 Low Net: Marg Wild 71 2nd Net: Linda Bridgeman 77 3rd Net: Shirley Hume 77 CB KP: Shirley Hume 3 Long Drive: Ginger Jalonen 11 THIRD FLIGHT Low Gross: Edel Venus 96 Low Net: Jill Gerhardt 69 2nd Net: Lou Luknowsky 75 3rd Net: Barb Logan 75 CB KP: Rikki Wintermute 7 Long Drive: Colleen Schier 11 Duece Pot: Edel Venus 12, Janie Crockett 15, Ginger Jalonen 15 FOURTH FLIGHT Low Gross: Myrna Isobe 108 Low Net: Irene Oizumi 73 2nd Net: Pat Haigh 75 3rd Net: Anne Kelly 75 CB KP: Anne Kelly 17 Long Drive: Ruth Hagen 11

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BASEBALL - Vernon & District Baseball Association presents the B.C. Minor Baseball Caravan of Coaches Tuesday, April 15. It’s a free night of skills, drills and laughter at the VantageOne Credit Union indoor facility. Events are at 5 p.m. for 7U t-ball, 9U tadpole and 11U Mosquito players, 6:30 p.m. for 13U Peewee, 15U Bantam and 18U Midget (sign-up is half-hour before each session). Reply to vicepresident@vernonbaseball.com to register. BASEBALL - Vernon & District Baseball Association is hosting Level 1 & 2 umpire clinics Sunday, April 13 at Fulton Secondary School. Check in at 8 a.m., clinics begin at 9 a.m. Pre-register by going to BCBUA. Minor baseball will pay your clinic fee. EQUESTRIAN - Armstrong-Enderby Riding Club Schooling Show, Sunday, April 13. Armstrong fair grounds. Excellent selection of English, Western, Halter, Trail and Games. Join other riders in showing in a supportive and educational environment. Info (250) 832-3409. HOCKEY - Teams and players Bantam-, Midget- and adult-aged needed to fill teams for the spring 3-on-3 league at the Okanagan Training Rink. Cost is $1,000 a team for a 10- or 12game season from April to May. Call Mike Burke at 307.4110. SOCCER - Have you always wanted to try the game of soccer? Vernon’s Super 8 women’s league is looking for you. Women are invited to come out and learn the game, stay in shape and share your skills. Super 8 is for everyone. The smaller field and great sportsmanship allows us to reduce

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DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM OPEN BURNING Spring 2014 FOR: Land owners with parcels of 2 hectares (4.94 acres) or larger Spring Burning Permits are now available at: Coldstream Municipal Office – 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, B.C. Phone: 250-550-1510 PLEASE NOTE: If you have a Spring 2014 Burning Permit, you will NOT be eligible for a Fall permit. Open Burning dates and restrictions: • Saturday, April 12th, 2014 to Sunday, April 27th, 2014 • Must have an approved Burning Permit • The “venting index” must be 55 or higher (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/venting/venting.html for daily update or phone 250-470-5155) • NO BURNING AFTER APRIL 27TH, 2014 You MAY burn • Prunings · Garden refuse you can’t compost You MAY NOT burn • Grass, leaves • Unseasoned “green wood” • Other prohibited materials

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Efforts are underway to slow down the invasion of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. The Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Society holds its annual general meeting April 24 and the discussion will revolve around invasive species. The guest speaker will be Lisa Scott, with the Okanagan-Similkameen Invasive Species Society. “She will focus on mussels and other threats to Kal Lake and other Okanagan lakes,” said Harold Sellers,

“We all love Kal Park, let’s all help look after it.” — Val Buchanan

a Friends of Kal Park director. Zebra and quagga mussels deplete food sources for fish, produce toxins that contaminate drinking water and razor-sharp shells spread across beaches. Other non-native species are also creating challenges in the park. “We are formalizing plans to further the suc-

cessful invasive plant program from 2013,” said Kevin Wilson, B.C. Parks area supervisor. “With Friends’ assistance, great strides were made in reducing Scotch thistle around the red gate area and we hope to jump on any stray plants quickly in 2014.” The goal of the Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park

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Society is to enhance the environment and encourage responsible use of the park. “We all love Kal park, let’s all help look after it,” said Val Buchanan, society president. “It’s our park, a park for all users.” An ongoing issue is ensuring hikers keep their dogs on leashes. “This is important for the protection of a multitude of wildlife, including some species at risk, especially in the spring when wildlife is more vulnerable while they are nesting or caring for their young,” said Buchanan. Leashes also reduce conflicts with other dogs, people and horses. B.C. Parks, Friends of Kal Park and B.C. Hydro are taking some steps this year to update trail signs. “You’ll soon see more sturdy and compact signage with distances to further trails and points of interest and more prominent regulatory information,” said Wilson. The Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Society’s annual general meeting will be held April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall on Kalamalka Road. For more information, go to www.kalamalkapark.ca.

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Your popularity this year will be due to your original ideas and colorful manner of expression. Your ability to win over influential people will prove valuable. A decisive and unrelenting approach will help you achieve your dreams, hopes and wishes. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t cut corners when dealing with legal, financial or medical matters. Take the time to fully understand what’s expected of you as well as the penalties you could face.

HOW TO PLAY: Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. 120421

ACROSS 1 Record, as mileage 4 Do horoscopes 8 Mineral spring 11 Withstand 12 Always 13 Coal alternative 14 Blouse part 15 Contacts 17 Tried 19 Fundraising game 20 Close kin 21 Season-ticket holder 22 Rams and lambs 25 Finest quality 28 Highest point 29 Planted 31 Nightcrawler

33 Heavy hydrogen discoverer 35 Worker’s pay 37 Fall behind 38 Just about 40 Not relevant 42 Home tel. 43 Swimsuit half 44 Unpaid 47 Santa’s ride 51 Yodeler’s range 53 Booty 54 Ill temper 55 Secluded spot 56 Jazzy Fitzgerald 57 - -Mex cuisine 58 Enter data 59 Banned bug spray

DOWN 1 Many August people 2 Grown acorns 3 Lubricate 4 Glitterati member 5 Eager 6 Most of the Earth 7 Primitive, often

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Checking out different attitudes and points of view will help you relate to others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) A solid moneymaking opportunity will present itself. Careful research and investigation will provide the insight you need to take full advantage of the situation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your popularity will increase if you listen attentively to friends and colleagues. An invitation to a social event will open several promising doors. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Jealousy in the workplace could lead to damaging rumors. Someone is likely to have an ulterior motive. Keep your personal life private to avoid an unpleasant confrontation. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Your unique abilities are not being used to their full potential. Investigate other job markets, and network with former co-workers or clients. Consider making a change in direction.

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Grant and Marilyn Smith: married April 25, 1964.

Smiths celebrate 50

Grant and Marilyn Smith were married April 25, 1964 in Winnipeg, Man. They moved to the west coast just before their second anniversary. They had their oldest son in Winnipeg, while their other two sons were born in New Westminster, one in 1967 and one in 1968. Grant worked in construction and later owned his own company with two partners. He finally went to work for other companies after one partner moved to Kimberley, B.C. and the other partner passed away. The Smiths have now lived in the Vernon area since 2006. They have three sons, two daughtersin-law and five grandchildren. They will celebrate with a quiet gathering of family for dinner at a restaurant.

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This program is funded by residential garbage customers and is provided on the same day and location as regular garbage pickup. Missed piles not reported to The City of Vernon within 24 hours after the second week will not be picked up. As the service provides only 10 minutes maximum chipping per customer each week, please observe the following: • Same day/location as garbage pickup • Do not pile with neighbour’s chipping • Do not tie with wire • No roots or dirt in pile • Pile thorns separately • No branches or tree trunks more than 4” in diameter • Stack all prunings with butt ends facing street or lane. Tangled piles or excessive volumes may result in material left behind, therefore property owners can hire a chipper or haul to the landfill. Customers using bin service must make their own arrangements to dispose of prunings. Greater Vernon Recycling & Disposal Facility (Sanitary Landfill) is located 6 km south of Vernon off Hwy 97 (120 Birnie Road). Hours of operation: from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information call the Regional District of North Okanagan at 250-550-3700 or go to www.rdno.ca. For further chipping information, please call 250-549- 6757.

Council Meeting Calendar DATE MEETING Monday, 8:40 am Committee of the Whole of Council April 14, 2014 1:30 pm Regular Open Meeting of Council All Meetings of Council are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. If you require further information, please contact Patricia Bridal, Director Corporate Services. 3400 - 30 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5E6 • 250-545-1361 • e-mail: admin@vernon.ca Agendas for Council Meetings are posted at www.vernon.ca/index.php/council/meetings

2014 - 2018 Financial Plan Bylaw 5481 A Public Input Session for the amendment to the 2014-2018 Financial Plan Bylaw #5481, will take place on April 14th at 1:30pm in Council Chambers. A copy of the 2014-2018 Financial Plan can be viewed at: http://www.vernon. ca/services/finance/documents/Adopted_2014-2018_Financial_Plan.pdf

Annual Pavement Crack Sealing Program City of Vernon contractors will be crack sealing City roads starting the week of April 7. The areas included in this year’s program include the Foothills and East Hill. The program is expected to take approximately four weeks to complete. Please contact City Operations at 250-549-6757 if you have any questions regarding the program.

Vernon-wide Garage Sale Saturday, April 26, 2014 9 am - 2 pm Host your garage sale as part of a Vernon-wide initiative. Register online before April 16 for free advertising!

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Ashley Phillips has a delightful smile, a lively sense of humour and a strong work ethic. Now, thanks to the TIER Support Services program, she’s working at the job she always dreamed of. Phillips, 27, had always been active in the community, including in the school lunch program at Vernon and District Association for Community Living Venture Training. Then she got involved with Community Living BC which referred her to TIER Support Services Employment Support program last fall. Kathryn Willardson of the TIER Vernon office talked with Phillips about what kind of work she would like to do and her skills and experience. “It was her dream to work in a salon and she has good people skills and is very reliable,” said Willardson. “Then I talked to local salon owners and found a match with the needs of Stephanie Rooks, Spa Pure Vernon owner. I worked with Ashley oneon-one in her practicum and helped her develop ways for her to remember all her duties. She’s done very well.” Phillips has a developmental delay which includes dysphraxia, meaning she sometimes has challenges in articulating speech. Her job as spa floater includes laundry, cleaning, and making and serving coffee. Since she is a visual learner, she has a chart with pictures as reminders of what has to be done. Her family had tried to help Phillips get a job before but was discouraged that some employers would not consider someone who takes a longer training period. “I heard about the success TIER had attained in the community and I knew Ashley had a lot to offer if she could get the support and groundwork. She is very reliable and you can always count on her,” said her mother, Wendy Phillips. “She has been wanting to work for a long time and this is such a good fit. She loves her work and she’s always happy.” Willardson noted that people with physical or developmental delays may take longer to train or need some accommodations but they stay with jobs longer, giving employers the advantage of lower turnover. “I like working. I like my chatty coworkers,” said Ashley Phillips. Her mother said that the family is very happy with her success. “Ashley likes fashion and doing her nails so

this is the perfect workplace for her. She is so excited that she will soon finish her practicum and start getting a pay cheque. Some of her friends have jobs and now she feels on par. The support for her from TIER and Stephanie has been wonderful,” she said. “Ashley looks forward to going to her job and having a place she loves to be at. The other programs she has been in have prepared her for this job. It has a lot of meaning for her. “Now she has a sense of purpose. She is more than ready to be a productive citizen and it has raised her self-esteem and confidence. She’s always smiling.” Spa Pure owner Stephanie Rooks is pleased with how Ashley has fitted into the salon. “I was excited to be involved in this program. It was presented to me as employment that would be valuable to the person and that she was able to offer the skills I needed,” said Rooks, who has a background in social services. “It was a great fit from the first day and was cool to see Ashley grow as a person. Her personality fits our team and I hope she’s here for a long time. I think this is a great program and employers should consider it as welcome addition to their businesses. I think businesses should take part in their communities and this is a way to be part of the community and support its people. I look forward to growing with the program and seeing what else the future brings.” The TIER Vernon office is presently working with 11 clients ages 19 to 40s with a variety of backgrounds and skills. “We work with the clients to find what they want to do and match their skills to the job opportunities with training and ongoing support and re-training if required,”

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Ashley Phillips found her dream job at Spa Pure Vernon with the help of Tier Support Services. said Willardson. Ashley Phillips has a lot to smile about. She has a job she loves, she’s active in Special Olympics and she’s going to Europe with her sister in the summer. Doug Woollard, interim CEO, Community Living BC, said, “The work going on in Vernon to promote supported employment for the people we serve is something we are seeing more of across the province — particularly as it relates to youth transitioning from high school. In response to this increasing interest in employment services, Community Living BC has increased our investment in employment services and introduced a comprehensive three year jobs plan that is focused on

duplicating this local success in other communities across the province. “Over the last 25 years, a lot of work has taken place in B.C. to help increase employment for adults with developmental disabilities but previously there was little coordination. Our three-year jobs plan we introduced last March is the first time the entire sector has worked together to map out a strategy to increase employment. I am pleased at the success of this effort in the first year, and the progress already made through this collaboration.” For more information about TIER Employment Support and Community Support programs, contact Willardson at 250-307-8437 or kathryn@tier.ca or see www.tier.ca.

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he first live concert I ever attended was such an amazing experience. It was in the late-’90s and I’ll never forget being among my overexcited peers as my all-time favourite band, Jars of Clay, played an incredible set. Fast forward to 2014, I now follow Jars of Clay via social media and I took the opportunity to attend an online concert where they played through Brian van Wensem their 1995 debut album. Sitting at home alone, I revelled in the music that defined my teenage years. The band was still amazing, but the performance was missing something: the palpable energy of the crowd. Digital downloads and new media make music more accessible, but perhaps less “human” than ever. It’s the human element that gives us memories to cherish for 20 years or more. So turn off the MP3 player for a few hours and immerse yourself in the human side of life. Here are a few concerts happening in the coming weeks to get you started: The Grant Family is at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday, April 19. Five drummers will be joined by special guests for a night of swing, R&B and jazz. The evening also features a drum battle between the Grant brothers and the dance floor is always open. The music starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are available at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup, online at www.vernonjazz.ca or at the door. Friday, April 25, the Montréal

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Guitar Trio is back by popular demand at the Performing Arts Centre as part of the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s 60th season. Known for their endless energy and humour, these three guitarists dazzled their Vernon audience in 2012 with their award-winning concert performance. Having released six studio albums, their repertoire includes everything from jazz to classics originating from all corners of the world. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are on sale through the Ticket Seller by calling 549-SHOW (7469). On April 26 and 27, Kal Tire Place is host to a two-night mega concert event: SpringFest 2014. It’s a showdown of East vs. West as Karl Wolf, Kardinal Offishall and JRDN perform on April 26 to take on Faber Drive, These Kids Wear Crowns and Tyler Shaw, who take the stage on April 27. Doors to this all-ages show open at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday and you can call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) for one- or two-night passes. And for the parents of performance artists-in-training, registration for the Performing Arts Centre’s summer musical theatre camp are on sale now. Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to the centre July 7 for with sets, lights, costumes, props, makeup, but no cast members. Sixty-four participants will rehearse throughout the week and by Saturday, July 12 there will be two public performances of this years’ play: Alice in Wonderland. Call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) or go online to www.ticketseller.ca for more information on this exciting theatrical opportunity. Enjoy the shows!

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One in four children have sleep issues at some point in their childhood. But Allison Briggs has a way of helping sleep-deprived parents. The sleep consultant with Sweet Dreams Sleep Solutions has all of the answers to your child’s pajama-time challenges. “It is not just the child who is affected by not sleeping, the whole family suffers,” said Briggs, a mother of two young children. “It can be torture.” Briggs was a counsellor for children and families for 10 years before starting with Sweet Dreams and has a psychology degree from the University of Victoria. Certified as a Gentle Sleep Coach in 2007, Briggs’ empathy — Briggs for parents struggling with their child’s sleep issues comes in large part from her experience with her first child’s inability to sleep through the night and take restorative naps. “My goal is simple — to help families thrive by empowering parents to teach their children how to attain and maintain healthy sleep habits,” she said. The Gentle Sleep Coach program involves more than four months of training with a faculty panel that includes two medical doctors, a psychologist, a lawyer, a lactation counsellor, postpartum doulas and a family therapist. Each coach must pass an exam and participate in case supervision with Kim West (aka the Sleep Lady), who has been helping tired parents for more than 17 years. Clinical supervision and ongoing advanced training are required to maintain certification as a Gentle Sleep Coach. Some of Briggs’ training requirements have included child development, sleep science and behavioural modification techniques, secure attachment theory and supporting the breastfeeding mom. Briggs is available to meet exhausted parents at a coffee shop, at their house, over the phone or by Skype. “First I meet with the families and get a background on their issues. After that, I will send them a 10-page questionnaire so I can devise a sleep plan. Every child is different,”

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Allison Briggs (left), of Sweet Dreams, has helped Vernon mom Jamie Jackson get her twin girls Taylor and Lilly to sleep through the night, meaning she is also able to get a good night’s rest. said Briggs. With three children under the age of three, Jamie Jackson knows all too well the frustration of sleep-deprivation. For the first six or seven months after twins Lilly and Taylor were born, Jackson didn’t sleep. “They were up three to four times a night and then they would wake him up,” said Jackson of her two-year-old son Jacob. “If I slept a two-hour stretch, I was in heaven.” Since her husband works out of town, Jackson was desperate for help when she

stumbled upon a stack of Sweet Dreams cards at Chicken Little. She hung on to the card for several weeks, dreaming her twins would eventually just adapt to the sleep pattern she so desperately needed, until she finally made the call. It was a welcome relief. “Now they go to bed at 8 p.m. and they don’t wake up until 6:30 a.m., and they’re napping an hour-and-a-half.” That means the mother of three can function a lot better through the day too. “Now that I’m sleeping, I can handle a lot more.”

The plan Briggs helped Jackson stick to in order to get her kids to sleep was also welcome. “My most favourite thing is I don’t have to do anything. There’s some tough love but they still love me,” said Jackson. Briggs is committed to helping children fall asleep. If what she suggests does not work on the first night, she will re-evaluate the plan for the next few nights until one works. Most of the work Briggs does is for newborns to five-years-old, although she is also available to help adults with insomnia.

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Gazebo auction supports community TYLER LOWEY Morning Star Staff

A group of woodworkers in Vernon is donating some of its work in the name of charity. Daniel Kilchenmann and his team of three trained timber framers at European Timberframe have decided to support the community by auctioning off one of their hand-built gazebos. “We decided to give back to the people,” said Kilchenmann. “We wanted to make someone happy.” They gazebo is on display in front of Fishers Hardware on Vernon’s Coldstream Avenue. The gazebo is currently up for auction at timberframecorp.com.

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Bidding carries on until 10 p.m. April 30. Half of the proceeds from the gazebo sale will go to a charity hand-picked by the buyer and the other half will go to a charity selected by European Timberframe. “We haven’t picked a charity just yet. We will hopefully decide on one soon,” said Kilchenmann. “We will keep it local, like a food bank or shelter.” Kilchenmann came over from Bern, Switzerland in 2006. He worked for a different timber frame company during his first two years in Vernon and in 2008, he opened up European Timberframe as his own business. He has been a timber framer for 18 years.

“We do everything ourselves. We design the project, cut the wood and assemble it on sight for the customer,” said Kilchenmann. “They only take a few days to make.” This will be the second time the company has given away a gazebo for charity. One was raffled off at the Canadian Home Builders Association home show in Kelowna last year and it currently resides at Arion Therapeutic Farm. Kilchenmann plans on giving one gazebo away per year as long as business is doing well. E u r o p e a n Timberframe builds more than just gazebos. The company also constructs entrances, posts and beams for houses, roof systems, accents, pergolas and stairs.

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Daniel Kilchenmann (centre) runs European Timberframe with the help of Benno Hegglin (left) and Flo Grob. They are auctioning off the gazebo they made with the proceeds going to two different charities.

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coverage for life and a guaranteed cash value. Premium costs are level for life or for a pre-set period of time. The policy’s cash value accumulates on a tax-deferred basis and can potentially grow beyond basic guaranteed values through dividends paid to the policyholder. You can recover the full cash value only if you cancel the policy; you can withdraw a portion or all of the cash value and/or dividends; or you can borrow from the cash value and pay interest on the loan. Death benefits are reduced by the amount of loan outstanding on the policy. Universal life combines permanent life insurance and tax-advantaged investment options in one policy. Fund values

also accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and can be used to pay part or all of the cost of your insurance. The fund balance normally increases the death benefit. You select the investment mix according to your comfort with risk and financial goals. Your short- and long-term insurance needs will evolve with your lifestyle and overall financial circumstances. The best way to find the best insurance solutions for you is to speak to your professional advisor or insurance representative. Andy Erickson is the division director with Investors Group, Vernon. This article is provided for information purposes only. Please consult with a professional advisor before implementing a strategy.

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A variety of buildings line the River Nid in Trondheim. One way for tourists to explore the Norwegian coastline is by cruise ship.

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NORWAY - It is a moment of high drama, and squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the deck the crowd, their cameras clicking furiously, know it. On the port side of the ship is a rubber life raft with a crew wearing orange jackets. Although they wave to us reassuringly, they are an emergency team, poised to take action if needed. The reason? We are making our way through a spectacular, but perilously narrow Norwegian fjord, and the churning water below our bows conceals a thicket of rocky outcrops. The captain steers the ship through the deepest part of the channel, with all the precision of a tightrope dancer. The passage is so constricted that I feel as though the towering cliffs alongside our vessel are a mere arm’s length away. Our ship, the MS Polarlys, slows to a crawl, and we turn a corner gingerly. The crags fall away, and ahead of us lies a stunning vista of mountains: tier upon tier of gigantic jag-toothed molars thrusting against the nordic sky. Glaciers flow down steep gradients like spilled cream and islands glimmer mirage-like in the distance. Then, up ahead of us looms yet another slit where the waters flow between greedy rocks jutting like the paws of some enormous

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A troll welcomes children as they arrive at a Bergen playground. Norwegian troll waiting to pounce on our flysized ship. This is the Raftsund Strait, which opens up into the spectacular, and perhaps aptly named, Trollfjord. I’m averse to floating-hotel type cruise ships, so the Norwegian Hurtigruten voyages are a refreshing no-frills experience. Their main business is transporting cargo to remote fishing communities dotting the Norwegian coastline, but they also offer accommodation for about 600 passengers in small, but comfortably furnished cabins. Many passengers on board are local folks travelling between small coastal towns. Passengers are free to disembark at all the ports of call, whether just for an hour or two at a rural fishing village, or for an entire day at more sophisti-

cated locales such as Bergen and Trondheim. To accommodate tourists, optional guided bus trips offer city tours and excursions through the adjacent countryside. A huge plus in my opinion. Norway’s fjords, to my surprise, aren’t anything like our B.C. Inside Passage or the Alaska coastline. These Nordic inlets are fissures that curl under overhanging cliffs and past pocket-handkerchief sized valleys. They flow by settlements with clusters of houses painted in bright primary colours, steep pitched roofs and square or oblong windows set in symmetrical rows. They look like children’s building blocks, sturdy and simple. And then there is that singular quality of light: the Arctic sky, the water and the moun-

tains bathed in rolling grey clouds, with sunbursts that sheen the waves to silver. At sunset the mountains are navy blue silhouettes against a molten sky. And in some areas the fjords are so still and so deep that they reflect perfectly mirrored images. Nowhere was this more evident than on a couple of bus tours. In Trondheim an old bridge overlooks a row of 18th century wooden warehouses mirrored in the waters of the river Nid. The mystical landscape of Svolvaer reveals a wooded hillside that forms an “arrow-head” reflection in the lake. At the gift shop on the MS Polarlys, a display of Norwegian trolls — those horribly unkempt, but cute, little people catch my eye. Norse legend says

that these dwarfish creatures are turned into stone if caught by the rays of the sun! I can see why — their faces and outlines lurk in natural rock formations gliding by my porthole window; basrelief effigies whose “heads” are crowned by evergreen trees sticking up like their spiky brush-cut hair. Strolling around the little fishing communities bring small moments of delight. At one point I find myself in the midst of a bustling sidewalk fair with stalls selling everything from handmade knitted sweaters to canned fish — and Norwegian souvenirs. I get back to the ship clutching — you guessed it — an adorably ugly baby troll! Margaret Deefholts is with Travel Writers’ Tales.

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Horgan poised to take on NDP leadership TOM FLETCHER Black Press

The B.C. NDP caucus lined up behind

leadership contender John Horgan Tuesday, including his only rival for the job, Mike

Farnworth. “Yes, today marks the end of my campaign for B.C. NDP

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Literacy is critical words, there are jobs only for those who have the right skills and one of those skills is being able to learn on the job, which requires a literacy level of at least level three or higher. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that studies report two-thirds Jane Muskens of Canadian workers in the past five years had to learn new skills to perform their job. There are probably a lot of people who are currently employed who struggle to learn new skills and many more who are unemployed or working in a minimum wage job because they don’t have the reading skills necessary to get a better one. Take for example someone who works in retail. On their first day

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VALENTIN, Clifford Craig

Cliīord passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 at the age of 71 years. He is survived by his sister, Claire ;Louis) de Jong of Smithers; brother, Larry ;Stella) of Prince Rupert; numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends; brother-in-law, Norman Kriese and numerous other Kriese family members. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Lorraine ;Kriese) in 2010. The Graveside Service for Cliīord will be held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery on Monday, April 14th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Wilf Burger oĸciaƟng. In lieu of Ňowers, friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Cliīord may do so to the BCSPCA ʹ Vernon Branch, 4800 Haney Road, Vernon, B.C. V1H 1P6. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be oīered at www.pleasantvalleyĬ.com

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Frederick Peterson 1921 – 2014

Armstrong resident Frederick Peterson passed away peacefully at Hospice House on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Frederick was born in Chancellor, AB on August 25, 1921. He is survived by his loving son Frederick Peterson Jr. of Armstrong, BC; grandsons: Oakland Peterson of Kelowna, BC and Cole Peterson of Vernon, BC; granddaughter: Brianne Thompson of Vancouver, BC; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Frederick was predeceased by his wife Helen in 2008; daughter: Myrna Thompson; and parents: Gustav and Anna Peterson. A Funeral Service will held for Frederick at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at AlternaƟves Chapel ;2980 Smith Drive, Armstrong) with an interment to follow in Armstrong Spallumcheen Cemetery. DonaƟons in memory of Frederick may be made to North Okanagan Hospice Society ;3506 27 Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1S4). Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternaƟves.ca Funeral arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laura Davis on April 5, 2014, at only 49. Laura was an amazing mother, grandmother and friend who lived each day to its fullest. She had many great accomplishments in her life, most recent being returning to school, earning a diploma and entering a career with an amazing company as a legal secretary. Laura grew up in WinĮeld, BC on a local hobby farm, and raised her own family in same area. Laura was predeceased by her loving father, Paul Harder in 2013, survived by her loving mother Wendy Harder, her daughters, Cara and Leah Davis, former husband and friend Dez Davis and her grandchildren Jezariah, Linaya and ChrisƟan. Laura will always be remembered for her contagious smile, kind and caring personality and her gentle loving heart. May you rest in Paradise, Xo. A private service will be held for close friends & family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiƟng www.mem.com and searching her name under stories. Arrangements in care of First Memorial Funeral Services, (250) 7622299.

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Celebration of Life for

Waldemar Neumann Saturday, April 19, 2014

Friends and family are invited to a come-and-go tea to celebrate Wally’s life. Join us at the Sandpiper Clubhouse at 1220 25 Ave, Vernon, between 1 and 4 pm. Please park outside the main gate.

Celebration of Life for Irene Pow Irene passed away January 1, 2014. Survived by her family Ken & Cheryl, Ernest & Linda, Carole & John, Mark & Luby. In order for all her 'randĐhildren to aƩend we deĐided to have a ĐelebraƟon for Mum later in the year of 2014. Saturday, April 19, 2014 Army and Navy Hall, Vernon, BC 2500 - 46th Avenue dhe ĐelebraƟon will start at 1͗ϯ0pm on the Saturday. A lunch will follow at the hall.

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Carlton, Sylvia Mary Feb. 9, 1912 - Apr. 7, 2014

Sylvia passed away peacefully on April 7, 2014 at David Lloyd Jones home in Kelowna, BC. Sylvia was born in Alida, Saskatchewan on Feb. 9, 1912 to parents Maƫe and Harry Fuller. She was raised on the farm and eventually trained as a teacher, a career which paid Ψϯ00 for her Įrst year. In 1943 she married David Carlton and together they had two children, son John and daughter Barbara. She is survived by son John, grandchildren Bryan, Darren, Toni, Pam, Gerry, Jim and greatgrandchildren David and Haley. Sylvia was predeceased by her husband David in 2005 and her daughter Barbara in 2008. At her request there will be no funeral service.

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Leona Ferrie

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A thousand times I’ve needed you, a thousand times I’ve cried. If love could have saved you, you never would have died. It broke my heart to lose you but you didn’t go alone, ‘cause part of me went with you when God called you home.

July 10, 1958 ~ April 13, 2013 Angels saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So they put their arms around you and whispered “come to me”. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands now rest. They broke our hearts to prove to us they only take the best.

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July 10, 1958 April 13, 2013

The moment that you died my heart was torn in two, one side filled with heartache, the other died with you. I often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon my cheeks. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but missing you is heartache that never goes away. I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain. Until the joyous day arrives, That we will meet again.

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Leona Ferrie passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 10th, 2014 at the age of 82 years. Leona was born Sept. 27th, 1931, in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan and married the Reverend Russell Ferrie on Sept. 30th, 1951. LeŌ to mourn her loss are her 3 sisters, Hazel, Irene, and Edith; her loving husband of 62 years, Russell; her 4 children, Kim (Colleen), Warren (Kathy), Allyson (Darrell), & Jean (Kevin); her grandchildren, Amber, Blayne, Regan, Summer, Alexi, Travis & Brandon; and many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews & a host of wonderful friends. Leona was predeceased by her parents, Fred & Margaret McCowan, as well as her sisters, Lillian & Helen.

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We require long and short haul US capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fill their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Coverage, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes. Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physically fit. Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phones calls or walk in’s please.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package.

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TEAM LEAD, TECHNICAL SUPPORT Kal Tire is a Canadian company that was founded in 1953 and has grown to become Canadaâ€™s largest independent tire dealer. Based in 9ernon BC Kal Tire has Ă€ourished by focusing on customer service and teamwork. Kal Tireâ€™s key differentiator is its 5000+ Kal Tire team members who are committed to exceeding the customerâ€™s expectations with the best technical skills quality products competitive prices and exceptional service available anywhere. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Team Lead, Technical Support to join our Service Delivery team based in our ofÂżce in 9ernon BC. This is a new role, necessitated by growth. This position is a technical leadership role in the Kal Tire ,nformation Systems Department and is responsible for providing leadership, coaching and day-to-day supervision to the Technical Support team. The Team Lead is responsible for leading the design, implementation, maintenance and support of appropriate end-user technology solutions to support our team memberâ€™s productivity across Canada in our stores, ofÂżces, warehouses and retread plants. A detailed job description and list of qualiÂżcations along with further information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at kaltire. com/careers. Kal Tire offers a competitive compensation and beneÂżts package, along with a company-wide proÂżt sharing plan that recogni]es individual and team contributions. Kal Tire welcomes your interest in the Team Lead, Technical Support opportunity. Interested applicants are requested to submit their resume to careers@kaltire.com indicating Team Lead, Technical Support and Job ID# 1017 in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted. For current career opportunities please visit us today! kaltire.com/careers

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TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. is currently seeking Seasonal Nursery Workers to join our team in Armstrong, BC. Tolko is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. We are an equal opportunity employer offering full pension and benefit programs. This is seasonal work, 7:00a â€“ 3:30p Monday to Friday $12/hr. POSITION OVERVIEW: A Nursery Worker is responsible for thinning and transplanting forest seedlings. Working as part of USW Local 1-423, the incumbent will conduct themselves in a safe, timely, cost effective, and professional manner. QUALIFICATIONS: â€˘ A strong team player â€˘ A demonstrated ability to meet regularly set performance measures READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please apply in person to Tolko â€“ Eagle Rock Division 105 Highway 97A, Armstrong, BC We thank all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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in Armstrong required! Looking for an experienced Optician. Willing to train. Previous sales experience necessary. Independent, positive attitude a plus. Call

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS SALMON ARM/ARMSTRONG/VERNON

Full-time/Part-time/Casual Skills/Education â€“ Special Needs Worker Certificate or equivalent, experience working with adults with developmental disabilities Other â€“ Use of personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement. Community based support. Wages per BCGEU agreement Please send cover letter, resume and references to Kindale Developmental Association c/o PO Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Fax 250-546-3053 Email: kindale@kindale.net

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The Township of Spallumcheen has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Clerk. Reporting and providing support to the Chief Financial 2fÂżcer the Accounting Clerk is responsiEle for ensuring that the Âżnancial and accounting records of the Township of Spallumcheen are accurately maintained in accordance with the TownshipÂśs policies procedures Eylaws and accounting Eest practices. The Accounting Clerk requires detailed knowledge of the principles of accounting and Âżnance including the aEility to perform all functions of a Finance Department â€“ i.e. accounts receivaEle accounts payaEle cash receipting taxes utilities general ledger etc. The required education training and experience for this position include completion of *rade completion of two years toward a recogni]ed accounting designation (C0A C*A or CA) or equivalent and three years diverse work experience in accounting. A detailed job description can be accessed via the Townshipâ€™s website at www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca. This is a regular full-time position in the CUPE bargaining unit with a regular work schedule of 35 hours per week. The hourly rate of pay is $27.48 (subject to agreement between CUPE and the Township). Comprehensive municipal beneÂżts are provided. 4ualiÂżed individuals are invited to submit their application in conÂżdence via mail or email no later then 4:30 pm on Friday, May 9, 2014 to the attention of: Corey Paiement RPP Deputy Chief Administrative 2fÂżcer Township of Spallumcheen 4144 Spallumcheen Way Spallumcheen %.C. 9 E 1% e-mail: corey.paiement@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca * Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

All American Forest Products is a forest marketing company in the rebounding industry. We foster a culture of respect, open communication, professionalism, positivity and encouragement for personal and professional development. We are looking for a self- starting, progressive, positive, and motivated team member who is seeking a career in the accounting field. The position is for an Assistant Controller. An accounting degree and experience is a prerequisite. Must have Microsoft Office training and be a keen problem solver. If you consider yourself to meet these qualifications and are interested in joining our team please email your resume to Johnal@aaforest.com

PUB MANAGER REQUIRED We offer competitive wages, extended health program, travel perks and a positive, supportive environment. We require a minimum 1 year experience in a supervisory role within the Food and Beverage industry. You must be able to train and develop employees in all front-of-house positions and you must be honest and have a positive outgoing "Can Do" attitude. In this role you will be required to support, motivate, train and lead the service team. You will develop and execute promotional events and theme nights. Previous experience with scheduling, liquor orders, inventory and social media will be an asset. Apply with resume attention Mike Brooks at the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre or via email to mike@rpbhotels.com 3914 32nd Street, Vernon

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Farm workers needed for pruning, thinning, picking 40/hr $10.33,For J Ali 250-540-5471

Farm Workers needed to start June 20 to Oct 20. $10.33/hr, hardevaujla@hotmail.com

Farm workers need for Mann Orchard, Bella Vista Rd, $10.33/hr. Call 250-549-4403

Serving the Families of the North Okanagan Since 1974

FULL-TIME OR RESPITE CAREGIVERS North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society’s Intensive Support Program is looking for full-time or respite caregivers to provide a home for children/youth with complex needs who require significant support and supervision. The caregiver will work collaboratively with the child/youth’s team and the Intensive Support Program Counselling staff. Support and training are provided. Previous experience in the Social Service Sector is an asset.

Telephone Survey Representatives / Transcribers SQM Group, Inc., a leader in customer satisfaction surveys, is seeking two Telephone Survey Representatives (TSRs) to join our outbound call center to conduct customer satisfaction telephone surveys. The ideal candidates for the position will take pride in conducting professional customer satisfaction surveys for Fortune 500 call centers throughout North America. These positions are for our Vernon office location. We are looking for both English and French speaking TSRs.

Please send letter of interest to the Program Coordinator Jodi McGrandle at jodimcgrandle@noyfss.org

7921 GREENHOW ROAD, VERNON Atlantis Waterslides is hosting a job fair Thursday, April 17 from 3-5pm. Bring your application. We are searching for enthusiastic employees with outgoing personalities.

Shifts include: On call, weekend and split shifts, full-time and part-time. Positions available: Tickets, gift shop, concession, ice cream parlor, cooks, lifeguard, ride operators and maintenance.

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We are looking for people who have some computer knowledge with competent keyboarding skills and a highly accurate 40 WPM typing speed. 3 to 5 years general working experience is preferred. Must be able to fluently read, write and speak English or French. A great TSR has excellent listening and communication skills, as well as effective interpersonal skills. A professional telephone manner is a must. The responsibilities of the TSR are to follow SQM survey standards, accurately document survey responses, and demonstrate good judgment. The TSR must be able to sit for long periods of time and accept the repetitiveness of the job. The hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Part-time hours may be available. This position has the potential for promotion into a transcribing position. This involves transcribing customer feedback with some French feedback being translated into English. SQM offers a starting wage of $12.00/hr and, after three months, $12.50/ hr for those surveying for multiple languages. Paid training and health benefits are offered. This is not a telemarketing job. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please visit SQM’s Career Opportunities at http://www.sqmgroup.com/ career-opportunities for the online application. Applications must be received no later than April 18, 2014.

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Trades, Technical

Armstrong Collision is currently looking for an Auto body Technician. Competitive wages, bonus program, tool allowance. Call 250-546-3300 or email resume to armstrongcollision@telus.net or fax 250-546-3376.

Seasonal Laborer

CABINETRY/ MILLWORK FOREMAN

WELL established small business requires a journeyman plumber/gas fitter for full time work. Must have experience in residential, commercial, and service work, and be able to work unsupervised. Drop off resumes at 3302 - 29th St, Vernon.

COOK Req. F/T for Rosalinda’s Filipino Kitchen 2810 33rd Street Vernon, BC. $11.50/hr. Cook / Prep / Clean. Filipino / Canadian experience & High School Preferred. Please send resume: t_smelser@yahoo.ca COOK Req. F/T for Rosalinda’s Filipino Kitchen 2810 33rd Street Vernon, BC. $11.50/hr. Cook / Prep / Clean. Filipino / Canadian experience & High School Preferred. Please send resume: t_smelser@yahoo.ca Garden Centre Customer Service, Bedding plant knowledge is a must, 20-40hr wk. Please email: dsgardensvernon@gmail.com Join our beautiful Waldorf inspired farm school. Now hiring F/T Lead ECE Teacher. Email info@cedarbridgeschool.org Little Seedlings Daycare Ltd in Armstrong is looking for a confident, responsible & loving caregiver. Must have infant & toddler certificate. Call 250546-3600. Looking for Cedar foliage harvesters, need own truck and tools. 250-260-3078. Lotus Orchards Ltd require Farm Workers June 15 to Oct 31, $10.33/hr (250)351-4543 Orchard Workers needed for Bagry Bros. Orchards Ltd. from June 20 to Nov 15. Thinning, Summer Pruning & Harvesting, $10.33/hr. Phone 250-503-7693 or Fax 250-5422136. 317 French Rd, Vernon Orchard Workers needed for Bagry Bros. Orchards Ltd. from June 20 to Nov 15. Thinning, Summer Pruning & Harvesting, $10.33/hr. Phone 250-503-7693 or Fax 250-5422136. 317 French Rd, Vernon Part time drivers wanted for Summer months to deliver and set up RV travel trailers through out Okanagan and Shuswap. Some cleaning required. Ideal for couples. Applicants must have own 1/2 ton or bigger vehicle. Serious enquiries only. Pls call 4-9pm weekdays. 250-545-3238. PHARMACY ASSISTANT, full time, No Stats or Sundays, rotating Saturdays. Busy pharmacy, must be able to multitask. Experience preferred, wage depends on experience. Drop off resume to Lumby Pharmacy @ 1960 Vernon Street, Lumby or fax to 250547-9593. RV Resort in the Enderby area requires a healthy, mature couple to be “ Campground Managers”. These are year round positions and come with a salary package that includes $40,000 yearly salary for the couple and full use of a fully modern onsite 3bdrm house with all utils incl’d. Email resume to: sfrvc@telus.net

positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately late July, 2014 to late August, 2014. Work includes, but is not limited to, general farm labor, pruning, thinning, irrigation etc. Pay $10.33/hr. Accommodation provided if required. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca

Mi-tec Millwork & Cabinetry has an opportunity for a qualified Shop Foreman. Minimum 5 years’ experience supervising a team of 5 or more cabinet makers. Please email shop@mi-tec.com for further details See us at www.mi-tec.com

Electrician required preferred 3rd or 4th year apprentice or Journeyman. Please reply to Box 17, C/O The Morning Star, 4407-25 Ave, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1P5 Recent heavy equipment operator graduate w/class 1, including all tickets, is seeking a company for work exp., in exchange for lower wage. Excavator, loader, dozer work preferred. 250-307-7751 or 250307-6368. nkcom@live.ca

Professional/ Management EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR South Okanagan Women in Need Society (Penticton) See full job posting, job description and application instructions at www.sowins.com

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at Canadian Tire Vernon. Automotive & Computer experience essential. Good customer service skills required. Part time. Submit resume by email (al361@shaw.ca) or in person at Auto Service Counter CANADIAN TIRE (VERNON ONLY)

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It’s nice when you discover the Job is as good as the coffee. Quality Training • Incentive Programs Benefits Program • Free Uniforms Food & Beverage Program Scholarship Program Flexible Work Schedule

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WorkBC Employment Services Centre … provides a wide range of services and supports to help BC job seekers find work. • Self-serve resource centres • One-to-one employment support • Workshops • Self-employment services • Placement and training services • Apprenticeship supports 3105 - 33rd Street, Vernon Tel: 250-545-2215 Email: info@futuresbc.com www.futuresbc.com

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Landscaping

De-Thatching, mowing, yardwork, dump runs, 250-2605993; Construction Reno’s & Repairs. (250)540-3520

For sale Emerald and Pyramid cedars. Also Golden Globes, skyrockets. 250-542-6004.

Painting & Decorating

Employment

Work Wanted A1. Dump runs, yard clean up, weed whacking,hedge trim, painting.Paul 250-550-4256 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming,local moves.Kris 250-308-4100. All types of new construction. Renovation & Repair. 250540-3520 or 250-938-0891 Al’s Handyman Services. Repairs, reno’s, painting. Seniors discount. 250-542-4716 or 250-260-8828 Carpenters available for renos & new construction. $25/hr or by quote. Quality work 250-309-3682 or 250-938-7057 Contact Service for your flat roof needs & repairs & waterproofing. John 250-309-2675

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Garden & Lawn Burke’s Tractor Rotary Tilling min. small gardens $50.00 or hourly rate 250-545-2093

Rubbish Removal Moving & Storage

*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449

8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, Sale or Lease.

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U1ST - MOVING 2 men on a two ton truck. $70/hr. Call 250-859-8362.

We haul more for less. DAILY DUMP RUNS 4 Trucks serving Vernon 7 Days a week

Bring your Cabinets back to life with Remedy Cabinets. Renewing and Updating with savings for 22 years. Free estimates 250-309-9673

FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

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ENTRY LEVEL LABOURERS Synergy Pacific is a leader in the production of innovative engineered lumber products. Synergy has openings for entry level labourers. These are full time, union shift work positions. An attractive benefit package and a wage increase are offered after a 35 shift probation period is successfully completed. Typical duties for an Entry Level Labourer include but are not limited to: • Piling and sorting lumber • Manual lifting of materials from approximately 5 pounds to 100 pounds • Feeding and tailing moulders, presses and saws • Applying putty to wood products • Priming wood products • General clean up duties These jobs are physically demanding. Applicants must be physically capable to perform the above duties safely and efficiently in a busy industrial environment. Apply in person at 4175 Crozier Road, Armstrong B.C. between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday to Friday, attention to the Quality Control Manager. No phone calls or emails please. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 18, 2014. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Landscaping

Convenient IN TOWN Location • Delivery Available • FREE Onsite Loading

• Topsoil • Bark Mulches • Decorative Rock • Flagstone • Landscape Supplies • Waterfall & Lighting Products

Authorized Dealer Vernon LANDSCAPE Centre • 250-542-8191 • 4620-23rd Street Mon-Fri:7:30am-5pm • Saturday: 8am-4pm • Sunday: 10am-2pm APRIL - JUNE

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Unique Opportunity

Black Press has a very unique opportunity for the right person.

We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers. It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year. We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at circulation@trailtimes.ca.

Monday to Friday 8 - 5:30 PM Saturdays 8 - 4 PM Sundays (April/May) 9 - 2 PM

We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel

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Financial Services

Pets

Farm Equipment

Heavy Duty Machinery

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Pets & Livestock

Boarding Grazing available for 2 horses barn access, rail fence. $1/day Spallumacheen 250-546-3205

Feed & Hay

END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER

Horse & Sheep Pasture Mix $ 11 kg .............. $ 20 kg ...........

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Non-Irrigated Pasture Mix $ 20 kg ...........

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Seed Oats $ 25 kg ..............

RANCH PANELS & GATES

BALE FEEDERS

FARM SEED

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3155 Pleasant Valley Rd, Armstrong, BC (250) 546-9174 Open Monday to Saturday GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595 Hay for sale.Grass hay alfalfa grass mix 1st cut. 250-5451817.

Livestock 1 Polled Simmental Bull 3 year old. Phone (250)547-0127 after 6pm.

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Poultry LAYING HEN CHICKS Miller Browns. 8 wks old p/u first week of April $8 each 250546-6608 Started Pullets 17 weeks just starting to lay brown eggs. $12.00 each. 250-308-7972.

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Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240 New Shoprider Scooters 889’s $250.off, 888’s $175.off, & Power Chairs $200.off website prices. www.okmobility.ca Kamloops: 250-377-3705 Kelowna: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250-542-3745 or call TF 1-888-542-3745

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Firearms 16TH Annual Penticton Gun & Antique Show & Sale. April 12 & 13, come see Chris from Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd. Kelowna 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6. Facebook.com/webermarkin

Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932

Antiques / Vintage

Furniture

COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES New shipment in from Sweden Sat & Sun 10am-4, or by appt. Specializing in Swedish antiques. 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) Armstrong 250-546-2529

5-pc brown leather sectional w/2 power recliners, + power reclining chair, & 3 tables. $2100. obo (250)542-9761

Auctions RETRACTION:

Pets

HUGE AUCTION - SAT April 12th @ 10AM - 306 Dawson Ave. PENTICTON.

BOOSHAY’S TRAINING ACADEMY Novice obedience classes, all age & breeds welcome. New class June 4th. Enroll now, class fills fast. (250)558-5322

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Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 Financial Services

From

GALVANIZED GATES

Financial Services

A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

China Cabinet & Hutch with glass doors, $100.obo (250)545-0876

Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259 2 single Sertapedic mattresses. Cost $400 each. No reasonable offers refused. 250545-5936. 5 hp Honda mower, Home Lite gas trimmer , 20’ aluminum extension ladder, 2hp air compressor, 16” Mccullough 350 chain saw. 250-545-8451. 7hp Troy built, rear tine, Rototiller, good shape, $900; newer Lemmer Line Painting machine. (250)550-5386 Assorted used pressure treated posts and rails. Prices vary. 250-546-6968. Composted horse manure, no shavings $20. loaded for you. 250-546-6968.

Garden Equipment

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Misc. for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Recreational

Back 40 Scrap & Salvage. Free metal pickup & drop off site. Up to $100 for complete vehicles. Call 250-309-6107

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

From custom building to major repairs, insurance claims, renovations & parts. Free estimates, reasonable rates and seniors’ discounts available. For all your RV Needs, call 250-493-7445 Penticton

Freezer beef, grain fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, by the side, $3.50 lb. CWF. 250307-3430 or 250-546-6494

Garage Sale booking deadline is 4 pm Wednesday. Call 250-550-7900 IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-306-8489 for details. Marble Bar Table & Chairs $50.; Brown section couch $250.; Rocking chair $100.; Electric Mower $50.; Office desk $25; Treadmill $100 (250)307-7482 New LawnMaster Mower, battery & charger incl, used once $150. (moving) (778)443-3311 Ocean Going - electric kayak, paddle, battery, solar panel. Rigged for fishing. Troll two rods. $1,950 250-938-1158 Pull behind tractor Craftsman Roto-tiller, new motor $750.; Vanguard Canopy w/boat rack fits full size pickup $100. obo (250)542-5410 Top Dollar Paid $155./complete scrap vehicle. Delivered to our yard (cash). Pick up available. Commercial & Farm equipment. Top price paid for scrap. 250-307-7499 Utility Trailers for rent. Car, dump, cargo. 250-558-9000 specialtytrailerrentals.com WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240 We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099

Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

1-800-222-TIPS

Sporting Goods EuroSport Gym for sale $140 original $1,400 250-308-1917 RUGER 10-22’s, American’s, 243, 308, 270, 30-06, ScoutLH, Hawkeye, Glock 17,20, 21, 22, CZ 527 & 452, all in stock at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 4855 Miller Rd Spallumcheen 9.96 acres, in pasture. 3bdrm basement home $429,900. 250-545-5532

Houses For Sale

4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.

DISTRESS SALES

FREE computerized printout of foreclosure properties www.OkanaganForeclosures.com

Vernon

Better your odds. Visit getserious.ca

250-549-7258

Mobile Homes & Parks Best pad in park with 3 bdrm double wide, custom cabinets. Interior drywalled. $85,000. 250-542-8406.

Misc. Wanted Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 250-863-3082

15 hp Yard Master, LGT, 42” deck, good cond. Asking $550. 250-260-6112.

Heavy Duty Machinery 1995 773 Bobcat Loader 3006 hrs, 2 buckets, forklift & snow blade $16,900.; 16’ Tandem Low Boy Trailer $1900.; 1020 Ditch Witch Trencher $4900.; one owner. 250-503-7883

Merchandise for Sale

Vernon:4604-23 St, Sunday, April 13th, 10-2pm. Misc household/garage items.

Let "The Ranch" pick up your treasures!

Historic

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Any items under $500 Ad must include prices 3 issues = $11.05 + tax Call in your ad 250.550.7900 or email classifieds@vernonmorningstar.com

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION Daryl (Fred) Hamilton

Burkâ€™s Renovations BUSINESS DIRECTORY

250-550-7900

QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.

TUB TO SHOWER â€¢ CUSTOM SHOWERS â€¢ TUBS VANITIES â€¢ COUNTERTOPS â€¢ SINKS â€¢ FAUCETS â€¢ TOILETS ACCESSORIES â€¢ TILING â€¢ DESIGN â€¢ PACKAGES

BADABATHROOMS.COM

ELECTRICAL

250.308.6230

Tom Pilato 250-878-1811 Fully licensed in BC, Bonded & Insured.

to the

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www.

Sun Valley Construction .ca

Renoâ€™s, Additions & New Construction. No Job too small! ONE PRICE. NO SURPRISES.

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250-938-0415

DRYWALL DAVIES DRYWALL CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663

CARWAY STUCCO New Stucco, Re-stucco & Repairs 25 + years Experience

Ph: 307-0387

CONCRETE

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You WILL be noticed and get MORE business in this directory CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

250-550-7900 WINDOWS & DOORS Windows, Doors & now...

KITCHEN CABINETS!! www.odws.ca

Showroom 2001 - 43 St, Vernon BC â€¢ 250-542-1294

PAINTING

1044 Middleton Way, Vernon

SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS

Repaints our specialty â€¢ Also T-bar Installed! g GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH!

Free Estimates â€¢ www.timetopaint.com

308-9783 or 549-5140

JACK WESSELL PAINTING

FREE ESTIMATE - WORK GUARANTEED CALL JACK 250-308-2870

URRPV IRU (2 coats any colour)

FREE ESTIMATES WORK GUARANTEED 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE DAVE OR GUY

â€¢ New Construction or Renovations â€¢ Installations â€¢ Milgard Vinyl, Fiberglass & Aluminum Windows â€¢ Interior & Exterior Doors â€¢ FREE ESTIMATES Toll Free 1-800-661-8003 â€¢ Phone (250) 545-6096 â€¢ Fax (250) 545-1977

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CARPET CLEANING

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PAINTING

Handyman Renovations

Since â€˜89 - Free Estimates

Tom 250-308-8778 DO YOU HAVE ANY BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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QUESTIONS?

1.250.899.3163

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Russ Gauthier

250-503-7926

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

www.accurateconcrete.ca

PEOPLES CHOICE

CONCRETE WORK

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

Driveways, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks, Sidewalks & steps FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

250-545-6251 24/7 â€¢ In Vernon since 1973

by Norelco

Renovation Specialists - We Can Do It! NEW Quality Professional Installations

FREE ESTIMATES â€¢ Call Dave 250-558-7653 Vernon, Armstrong, Lumby, Lake Country

â€¢ Walls â€¢ Doors â€¢ Windows â€¢ Trim â€¢ Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured

FASCIA

GUTTERS

CALL

Journeyman Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Technician

Fresh as Spring Carpets!

CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL

4 ROOMS

starting at

9900

Some restrictions apply

+ GST

Darryl Bourke VERNON â€¢ ARMSTRONG Owner/Operator Call me anytime 250-307-2992

CLEANING SERVICES

TREE SERVICES

AAA - MAID

Raise & Level Sunken Concrete Mudjacking â€¢ Foamjacking â€¢ Free Estimates

SOFFITS

COMPETITION EXTERIORS LTD (250) 309-3981

SUNDECKS

"I Do Not Hesitate To Recommend Dave" "We Wholeheartedly Endorse Dave" "We Recommend Him To You"

INTERIOR - WALLS, TRIM, DOORS, CEILINGS EXTERIOR - REPAINT, VINYL, WOOD, FENCING

STUCCO

250-307-1112

HARDI-PLANK

40+ Years Experience

RENOVATIONS & ADDITIONS

A+ with the BBB / Twitter@WattieCon

â€¢ Quality Professional Services â€¢ Highly Recommended

Call Bruce 250.808.1690

Making your house the home You want since 1991 Excavating â€¢ Water/Utility Lines Site Prep â€¢ Retaining Walls Augering â€¢ Drainage/Ditching Grading â€¢ Single Axle Dumptruck

BUILDER

COMPLETE BATHROOM RENOâ€™S SIDING

CONTRACTING

AVAIL TO WORK ANYWHERE IN BC.

EXCAVATION

Bob - 250.275.0706

LICENSED AND INSURED

PILATO ELECTRIC Service Calls. Repairs, Maintenance & Construction. 21 yrs. Exp.

30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in â€¢ Drywall â€¢ Painting â€¢ Flooring â€¢ Tiles â€¢ Decks â€¢ Fences Need Help? Please Call...

FROM PHILIPPINES Residential & Commercial Cleaning Service

Eco-Friendly â€¢ Licensed â€¢ Bondable Dependable â€¢ WCB cover

250-540-3644

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

QUESTIONS? CONTACT

250 550 7900 250-550-7900

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES LANDSCAPING FOR SALE

OK Landing Lawn & Garden

EMERALD & PYRAMID CEDARS.

Commercial • Residential • Strata

SPRING CLEANUP Book Now!

250-542-6004

EVERCARE LANDSCAPING

Book Now For Weekly H A RoTrkSs LAWN MAINTENANCE w

• HEDGE & SHRUB, TRIM & SHAPE • FRUIT TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVAL • WEEDS • MOW • PLANT • CLEAN-UP • DUMP HAUL

Yard

RES & COMM • VERNON & AREA

Landscape Renewals - Journeyman Gardener

TOWNHOME

250-558-8762

1&2 bdrm aparts close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $600-$800 + utils. (250)307-4948 2bdrm apartment in six plex near hospital. f/s incld, n/p, util extra $600/mo 250-308-8500

Homes for Rent

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

about the Business Directory

TAX RETURNS

PTP Business Services

LAWN MOWING

- Personal & small business tax returns - Reasonable prices - Pickup & delivery your oĸceͬhome

250.542.7817

LAWN MOWING

Apt/Condo for Rent

1 bedroom $599.00. Suitable for 1 person. NO PETS, PARTIES, SMOKING OR DRUGS. Quiet adult blding, hydro not Incld. Available now. Ph 250 558 5020

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon

The

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1bdrm East Hill & Bach suite, Avail Apr 1, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, onsite laundry. 250-260-5870 1LARGE 2bdrm apt. $750 /mo.+hydro, prefer NO PETS (will consider small pet) Avail Now. 250-869-9788. BIG, BRIGHT, 2bdr, 2bath, large deck, dbl garage, dw, wd. N/s. Avail. May 1st. $1200. Please call 250-307-3403 to view.

Homes for Rent

LAKEVIEW 2 bdrm, 2 bath, FS, adult oriented, upstairs with a view. Sorry, NS, NP. $750/mo. + utilities. Available immediately. ONE BDRM New floors and paint, quiet unit overlooking creek, covered parking, on-site laundry, summer swimming pool. Close to grocery, on bus route. Sorry, NS, NP. $600/mo. Available immediately.

R entals V ernon.com

Homes for Rent

1 & 2 bdrm suites $ per month

F/S, W/D, DW, AC, heat, hydro and hot water included. Designated parking. NO smoking, NO pets. On-site Resident Manager Nice, quiet building. 4900 Okanagan Avenue

250-542-1701 Immaculate, 2bdrm, 2bath downtown Vernon, $1200/mo incl all appl., A/C, W/D, Secured heated U/G parking. Call Mel 604-936-8513, 604816-9835

Townhouses

Brookside Garden Rentals Family Oriented Complex Units have been freshly painted, new flooring and carpets. Three bedroom, 1.5 baths, full basement, near hospital and downtown area. Very close to bus routes and short walk to “Wholesale Club”. Serious inquires call …

250-549-4467

Specializing in Small Businesses

250-545-8294

TO ADVERTISE IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLEASE CONTACT THE CLASSIFIEDS DEPARTMENT AT

250-550-7900

Apt/Condo for Rent

GREEN VALLEY ESTATES

Discover the Secret!

Columbia Apartments

Armstrong

Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown Covered parking From $765 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158

Thor Chinchilla REALTOR PROPERTY MANAGER ®

250-309-1742 Bachelor suite, shared washrooms, some furnished with TV. $500 including utilities & cable TV. vernonhomes.ca/forrent

Lrg 2-bdrm apt, totally renovated, quiet adult oriented, near bus. Heat /water incl, $850 np/ns,avail May 1st. 4011-27th St. 250-542-0669

Updated 1bdrm. Downtown loc. Secure bldg, ns, np, $700 Avl May 1. 250-275-3137

Homes for Rent

Hawthorn Lane

Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:

250-503-1257

We have qualified tenants… Need more inventory

Available April 15 th

Large 1 bedroom apartment

TED N E R

Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.

To view call

A New Tradition of Quality Living

250-545-1519

Privacy/Peace & Quiet (BX) 2bdrm sep.ent. Studio Apt, 2 decks, n/s, n/p $850./mo inclusive. Av May 1. 250-558-5050

Commercial/ Industrial

Updated central 2 bdrm condo, top floor, view, $875/mo. RR. 604-727-1518

NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE Overhead door - 9’x9’, 1528 ft. $1100 month gross Call Ray @ 250-549-0198

Homes for Rent

250-550-2120

Apt/Condo for Rent

INCOME TAX SERVICE E-FILE

ptpbus@telus.net

Retired guy looking to keep busy. Reasonable rates for weekly or one time work. Call Warren 250-545-2298 or 250-306-3395

Professional Property Management Services

Apt/Condo for Rent

www.vernonlandscape.com • Behind ICBC OFFICES, OFF SILVER STAR RD.

250-550-7900 if you have any questions

mazerjan@hotmail.com Equipped to cut larger lawns power raking & aerating 250-550-5386

250-542-5580

#101-2901 32 St., Vernon

Mon-Fri:7:30am-5pm • Saturday: 8am-4pm • Sunday: 10am-2pm APRIL - JUNE

Contact the Classified Department at

NO JOB TOO SMALL

* Residential * Commercial * Strata

250.550.7900

2 bdrm, 1 bath, level entry, apt style townhome. Harwood area. Level entry. Good condition. Adult building. No Pets, NS. Avail. Immed. Drive by, peek into, #1 1900 46th Ave, $755 pm + utils. Seniors discount.

Vernon LANDSCAPE Centre • 250-542-8191 • 4620-23rd Street

& OTHER LANDSCAPING NEEDS

Please contact the CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT at

Apt/Condo for Rent

250-306-9896

MERIDIAN LAWN & GARDEN CARE

BUSINESS DIRECTORY QUESTIONS?

Authorized Dealer

Call Matt

Call Penny & Bryon Home 250-558-5376 Please leave message

DO YOU HAVE

• Topsoil • Bark Mulches • Decorative Rock • Flagstone • Landscape Supplies • Waterfall & Lighting Products

BOOKING NOW!

• Year Round Maintenance • 18 Years in Business • Fast & Efficient Service • Residential, Commercial & Stratas

250-558-5342 • 250-550-9405

Convenient IN TOWN Location • Delivery Available • FREE Onsite Loading

SPRING CLEANUPS, YARD HAUL AWAY, POWER RAKING, CORE AERATION, MOWING, PRUNING AND SHAPING, TREE REMOVAL, RETAINING WALLS & LANDSCAPING.

Pruning • Mowing • Shrub & Hedge Shaping Call or text Jake 250-550-5849

Also Golden Globes & Skyrockets.

NAGY LANDSCAPING

Commercial Solutions info@globalwestcommercial.com

t: 250 • 503 • 3477 Each office independently owned and operated

FOR RENT OR LEASE

HOUSES • APARTMENTS • DUPLEXES • SUITES • TOWNHOMES CONDOMINIUMS • COMMERCIAL • ADULT COMMUNITIES For more details call our office or visit:

www.globalwestcommercial.com FREE Rental List @ 5603 - 27th Street, Vernon, BC

Office Space For Rent 1500 - 1800 sq. ft. of PRIME OFFICE space in Downtown Vernon. On-site parking. Great location, newly renovated.

TWO MONTHS FREE RENT. Call to view

250-862-7785

Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm 1ba, newly reno’d. $850+60% util. w/d hookup. n/s, n/p. Av now 250-309-4657

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Rentals

Duplex / 4 Plex

Homes for Rent

3bdrm+garage, Harwood area Prefer N/P, small pet ok. $1275 + 60% utils or $1390. all inclusive. Avail Now. 250869-9788.

2bdrm level entry, 4 apps, n/s, n/p, $900 mo includ util, 250558-3664

Shared Accommodation

2 bedroom, older farm house with large yard, Spallumcheen, $1150/mnth + utilities, NO SMOKERS, inquiries to skullsxbones57@gmail.com

Homes for Rent

Thor Chinchilla

3bdrm, 1325 sq ft, 5-appl, central location, n/s, n/p, $1200.incl util. 250-558-3664

REALTOR PROPERTY MANAGER ®

3bdrm farm house, close to town, $1500 + util,.250-5492310.

250-309-1742

5bdrm, 2bath, S.Vernon, quiet cul-de-sac, n/s, no pets, f/s w/d $1100+util 250-307-3586.

• 1 bdrm upper suite including utilities. In Vernon. Carport & deck, shared yard. F&S, DW, W&D. $850.

RENT TO OWN

Coldstream, 2 levels, 6 appl., 4 bdrm, 3 bath, bright, open, clean,n/s,n/p, Avail May 1. beside park$1850. 250-545-7196

FREE Hotlist of best buy rent to own properties

Ofﬁce/Retail

www.RentToOwnVernon.com

Prof office space, downtown Vernon, great location, a/c, wheelchair accessible. Avail May 1st. 250-308-1163.

Vernon

250-549-7258

Cars - Sports & Imports

1998 TOYOTA COROLLA

100,368 ORIGINAL kms, Grandpa’s car, very economical 4 cyl, automatic, nice stereo, mint condition!

3800

778-475-3404 or text 250-503-6546

Cars - Domestic

2011 BUICK REGAL CXL SEDAN Only 36,800 kms, local, one owner

24, 800

Stk#

14-142A

BANNISTER

4703 - 27th Street, VERNON DL#9133 Selling GM 250-545-0606 • Cell 250-308-8599 vehicles in Vernon

www.bannisters.com

Recreational/Sale

for 26 years!

Recreational/Sale

Time to UPGRADE!

Now accepting 2003 & newer RVs for consignment sales!

Low consignment fees.

• Government Certified Techs • Best Parts selection, new and used, in BC • 45 Years of Trusted Service

Go to www.kenkraft.ca or call 250-545-5101 kenkraftsalesltd@shaw.ca

Dealer #5529

Trucks & Vans

Tim Hooper treats you

LIKE GOLD!

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY Only 36,600 kms, leather, power sliding doors, remote start. Stk# 4Q011

28,963

WATKIN MOTORS DL# 6076

1bdrm, D.T. from $450 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 Lumby 2bdrms avail, $600 per room, including util, n/s, n/drugs, pet ok 250-558-6892 Quiet, central, near bus, incl/int/cable, appls, $390+util, DD required. 250-549-7418 ROOM $425+ cable - Fridge, utils incl, shared kitchen, bath, laundry, bus rte, lower East Hill. Aval May 1 250-558-3579

Boats

Suites, Lower

Motorcycles 1986 Honda Shadow, V-T 750, black and chrome, 52,300 kms, Asking $2900. 250-545-1819.

Suites, Upper

Give life .... register to be an organ donor today!

Outside fenced storage, RV’s, Boats or Vehicles. $2.12 per ft/month includes taxes. Yearly rates available (250)542-7863

Suites, Lower

Want to Rent

1 bdrm. bsmt. suite in quiet E. Hill neighbourhood,utilities n/p, n/s. $ 700. 250-542-7038. 1 bdrm lrge , f/s, dw, shared laundry, $685. Incl, cable, util, internet, n/p, n/s, no parties, suits female, Avail now. 250558-0142 leave msg. 1bdrm, lrg ground level, f/p, water purifier, w/d, large yard, quiet area, close to golf course, $700.incl util. Avail Nov 1. 250-542-5652. 2bdrm, 1100 sq’, Bella Vista, reno’d, w/d, n/s n/p, May 1 $1000.incl util (780)978-8806 2-bdrm, $850/mo incl util, own laundry, storage, sep/entry, f/s, w/d, parking, fenced yard, n/s, n/p, close to downtown. (250)558-3664 2bdrm, bright, spacious, huge master, sep.W/D, central location, $800/mo. 250-215-4564. Bachelor, n/s, n/p, no laundry, suits single person. $600.incl utilities. 250-549-0738 Bachelor suite Coldstream near beach & college. Shared laundry, gas f/p, pet ok, wifi, all util/incl, $650. (250)545-4317 High above Swan Lake in quiet & private setting, spacious 1 bdrm daylight suite in new detached 2 family home on 15 acres hillside w/beautiful views. 10 min. drive to Vernon. outside covered seating area, optional little garden,fully equipped kitchen with 4 appl, floor heat (tiles) & wood stove. shared laundry, car port, storage, pet ok, n/s. $895/mo UTILITIES INCLUDED. contact 250-542-8004 or khollenbach@xplornet.ca

Quiet retired lady needs a home. 1bdrm preferably,n/s. 250-545-0422. Retired Male requires cabin or on farm/acreage. Handyman to help with? 250-549-3691

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 72 Lincoln Cont. 460, 4-dr, collector plates, matching #’s, no rust. Best offer. (250)306-3635

Auto Accessories/Parts RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. WRECKING GM FWD CARS, motors from $250; trannies from $200; doors from $50. All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055.

Auto Financing

2006 TTR125 Yamaha, electric & kick start, excellent cond., only used a few times, original tires on bike. $2,000.250-549-1489

250-545-0611

Since 1969

Sales & Service Ltd.

Now Your Authorized

Load My Boat Dealer We carry the full product line in stock. Sales and installation now available.

Call today for a free quote 250-545-5101 kenkraftsalesltd@shaw.ca Dealer #5529

Legal for more information 1-800-663-6189 www.transplant.bc.ca

#1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 250-558-8855 *1AA SCRAP REMOVAL. WE WILL BEAT ALL COMPETITORS PRICING, 250-801-4199 #1AMidvalley Autohaul will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894 #1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 250-307-8869

Trucks & Vans

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Ext. Cab, Long Box, 4x4, 5speed manual transmission, 4.8L Vortex, 215xxxkm. 2 sets of rims. Interior and exterior in excellent shape.

$6,000 Phone: 250-718-4969 2006 GMC 3500 CC dually, 4x4 auto, 6L, flat deck with hidden 5th wheel 137K. $9700. obo. 250-307-3170 2008 Ford Ranger Sport 4x2 SuperCab V6-5spd auto, 90k o/d trans $7,500 250-5468488

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RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENT An application to license an outdoor patio has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from The Saloon located at 148 Silver Lode Lane in Silver Star Mountain. The current license hours are 11:00 am to 1:00 am Monday to Saturday and 11:00 am to 12:00 midnight Sunday. The interior capacity will be 164 persons and 36 persons on the patio. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292, Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 OR 2) By Email: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before Monday, April 28, 2014. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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Planning moves ahead for lake crossing WADE PATERSON Black Press

The creation of a second bridge across Okanagan Lake may be decades away, but the province has taken a step towards that goal. Staff with the Ministry of Transportation and

Infrastructure confirmed the province will spend $2 million over the next three years as part of a planning process for a potential second crossing of Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. “We are updating previous engineering work and will be initiating a transportation planning study of the Central Okanagan to understand and explore the transportation

needs of the region,” stated an e-mail from the ministry. “Extensive community consultation is also planned to ensure we have a clear understanding of the needs, and options to meet them, to support such a large investment in the Okanagan.” The ministry added it is at the beginning of a long process as it explores what the project could look like.

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